A submillimeter-wave heterodyne array receiver will be constructed for use at the Cassegrain focus of the 10-meter Heinrich Hertz Telescope. The array will operate in the astrophysically rich 870 micron atmospheric absorption window where the HHT has the highest efficiency of any submillimeter telescope in the world and excellent atmospheric transmission more than 40% of the time. The Superheterodyne Camera (SuperCam) will be an 8x8, integrated receiver array fabricated using leading-edge mixer, local oscillator, low-noise amplifier, cryogenic, and digital signal processing technologies.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
0421499
Program Officer
Jeffrey R. Pier
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2004-09-01
Budget End
2009-12-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$2,148,007
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Arizona
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Tucson
State
AZ
Country
United States
Zip Code
85721