A flexible and versatile wideband digital spectrometer to be used with the upgraded Haystack 37-m radio telescope will be developed and used for focused science projects and for educational research by graduate and undergraduate students. The Haystack 37-m radio telescope is currently undergoing a major upgrade involving the installation of a new antenna with 0.1 mm surface tolerance. As part of the upgrade, a new wideband low-noise radiometer operating in the band 85 - 115 GHz is being constructed using modern detector technology. In order to fully exploit the new antenna and radiometer capabilities, this work will cover the development of a backend system to process spectral line observations with multiple wideband line coverage.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
0618401
Program Officer
Jeffrey R. Pier
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2006-07-15
Budget End
2010-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$372,924
Indirect Cost
Name
Northeast Radio Observatory Corp
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02139