A 3mm band SIS receiver for the Sardinia Radio Telescope

A. Ladu; T. Pisanu; A. Navarrini; P. Marongiu; G. Valente

doi:10.1117/12.2056339

23 July 2014 A 3mm band SIS receiver for the Sardinia Radio Telescope

A. Ladu, T. Pisanu, A. Navarrini, P. Marongiu, G. Valente

Proceedings Volume 9153, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII; 91532J (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056339
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

We present the optical and mechanical design of a 3mm band SIS receiver for the Gregorian focus of the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT). The receiver, was designed and built at IRAM and deployed on the IRAM for the Plateau de Bure Interferometer antennas until 2006. Following its decommissioning the receiver was purchased by the INAFAstronomical Observatory of Cagliari with the aim to adapt its optics for test of the performance of the new 64-m diameter Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) in the 3 mm band (84 – 116 GHz). The instrument will be installed in the rotating turret inside of the Gregorian focal room of SRT. The dimensions of the focal room, the horn position in the lower side of the cryostat and the vessel for the liquid helium impose very hard constraints to the optical and mechanical mounting structure of the receiver inside the cabin. We present the receiver configuration and how we plan to install it on SRT.

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A. Ladu, T. Pisanu, A. Navarrini, P. Marongiu, and G. Valente "A 3mm band SIS receiver for the Sardinia Radio Telescope", Proc. SPIE 9153, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII, 91532J (23 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056339

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