SUPERCONDUCTING TUNNEL DETECTORS IN RADIO ASTRONOMY

被引：5

作者：

PHILLIPS, TG ^{[1
]}

RUTLEDGE, DB ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CALTECH,ELECT ENGN,PASADENA,CA 91125

来源：

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | 1986年 / 254卷 / 05期

关键词：

Antennas - Astrophysics - ELECTRONS - Transport Properties - RADIO ASTRONOMY - Equipment - Superconducting devices;

D O I：

10.1038/scientificamerican0586-96

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

A sensitive new radiation detector enables astronomers to explore regions of the universe hidden from optical telescopes, such as sites where stars are now being born. The detector, a superconducting tunnel device, is discussed, and its applications are reviewed.

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