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13 December 2020 Development of receiver optics for ALMA bands 1 and 2, and possible synergies with ngVLA
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Abstract
In recent years, NAOJ has contributed designs and production of waveguide and optics components for ALMA bands 1 (35-50 GHz) and 2 (67-116 GHz) receivers. This includes several novel ideas in the design of corrugated horns and OMTs and the application of 3D printing for the fabrication of key components of radio receivers. These frequency bands coincide approximately with bands 5 and 6 of ngVLA, the most promising project in the 2020s to exploit synergies with ALMA with the goal of increasing the scientific output of both facilities. This paper reports on the recent ALMA development results and discusses their future application to ngVLA.
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Álvaro González, Keiko Kaneko, Ryo Sakai, Takafumi Kojima, and Yoshinori Uzawa "Development of receiver optics for ALMA bands 1 and 2, and possible synergies with ngVLA", Proc. SPIE 11453, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X, 114533S (13 December 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561595
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KEYWORDS
Receivers

Waveguides

3D printing

Additive manufacturing

Plastic lenses

Astronomical imaging

Astronomy

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