A 15 ELEMENT FOCAL PLANE ARRAY FOR 100 GHZ

被引:79
作者
ERICKSON, NR [1 ]
GOLDSMITH, PF [1 ]
NOVAK, G [1 ]
GROSSLEIN, RM [1 ]
VISCUSO, PJ [1 ]
ERICKSON, RB [1 ]
PREDMORE, CR [1 ]
机构
[1] CORNELL NATL SUPERCOMP FACIL,ITHACA,NY 14853
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1109/22.108317
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A focal plane imaging array receiver is described which covers the 86-115 GHz frequency range for radio astronomical observations. The 3 x 5 element array uses cryogenic Schottky diode mixers with integrated HEMT IF amplifiers. A cold quasi-optical filter selects the desired sideband, and terminates the image at 20 K. Polarization interleaving is used to minimize the array size on the sky. LO power is provided by a frequency tripled YIG tuned oscillator. The average receiver noise temperature of the array pixels varies from 250-350 K SSB depending on the frequency. Only three mechanical tuners are used in the system and all functions are under computer control.
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页数:11
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