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TOTEM: Prospects for Total Cross-Section and Luminosity Measurements

With the installation of the T1 telescope and the Roman Pot stations at 147 m from IP5, the detector apparatus of the TOTEM experiment has been completed during the technical stop in winter 2010/2011. After the commissioning of the…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2019-08-28 M. Deile

The BOOMERANG North America Instrument: a balloon-borne bolometric radiometer optimized for measurements of cosmic background radiation anisotropies from 0.3 to 4 degrees

We describe the BOOMERANG North America (BNA) instrument, a balloon-borne bolometric radiometer designed to map the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation with 0.3 deg resolution over a significant portion of the sky. This receiver…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 F. Piacentini , P. A. R. Ade , R. Bathia , J. J. Bock , A. Boscaleri , P. Cardoni , B. P. Crill , P. de Bernardis , H. Del Castillo , G. de Troia , P. Farese , M. Giacometti , E. F. Hivon , V. V. Hristov , A. Iacoangeli , A. E. Lange , S. Masi , P. D. Mauskopf , L. Miglio , C. B. Netterfield , P. Palangio , E. Pascale , A. Raccanelli , S. Rao , G. Romeo , J. Ruhl , F. Scaramuzzi

The Simons Observatory: Design, Optimization, and Performance of Low Frequency Detectors

The Simons Observatory (SO) is a cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiment located in the Atacama Desert in Chile that will make precise temperature and polarization measurements over six spectral bands ranging from 27 to 285 GHz. Three…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-03 Aashrita Mangu , Benjamin Westbrook , Shawn Beckman , Lance Corbett , Kevin T. Crowley , Daniel Dutcher , Bradley R. Johnson , Adrian T. Lee , Varun Kabra , Bhoomija Prasad , Suzanne T. Staggs , Aritoki Suzuki , Yuhan Wang , Kaiwen Zheng

MAXIMA: Observations of CMB Anisotropy

This document describes the Millimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging Array (MAXIMA), a balloon-borne experiment measuring the temperature anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) on angular scales of 10 arcminutes to 5 degrees.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-11-09 Bahman Rabii

Current status and future plan of Osaka Prefecture University 1.85-m mm-submm telescope project

We report the current status of the 1.85-m mm-submm telescope installed at the Nobeyama Radio Observatory (altitude 1400 m) and the future plan. The scientific goal is to reveal the physical/chemical properties of molecular clouds in the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-03 Atsushi Nishimura , Kazuki Tokuda , Ryohei Harada , Yutaka Hasegawa , Shota Ueda , Sho Masui , Ryotaro Konishi , Yasumasa Yamasaki , Hiroshi Kondo , Koki Yokoyama , Takeru Matsumoto , Taisei Minami , Masanari Okawa , Shinji Fujita , Ayu Konishi , Yuka Nakao , Shimpei Nishimoto , Sana Kawashita , Sho Yoneyama , Tatsuyuki Takashima , Kenta Goto , Nozomi Okada , Kimihiro Kimura , Yasuhiro Abe , Kazuyuki Muraoka , Hiroyuki Maezawa , Toshikazu Onishi , Hideo Ogawa

Design and performance of a Collimated Beam Projector for telescope transmission measurement using a broadband light source

Type Ia supernovae are the most direct cosmological probe to study dark energy in the recent Universe, for which the photometric calibration of astronomical instruments remains one major source of systematic uncertainties. To address this,…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-03-05 K. Sommer , J. Cohen-Tanugi , B. Plez , M. Betoule , S. Bongard , L. Le Guillou , J. Neveu , E. Nuss , E. Sepulveda , T. Souverin , M. Moniez , C. W. Stubbs

Diffraction Limited Imaging of High Redshift Galaxies with Adaptive Optics

The major cornerstone of future ground-based astronomy is imaging and spectroscopy at the diffraction limit using adaptive optics. To exploit the potential of current AO systems, we have begun a survey around bright stars to study…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 R. I. Davies , M. Lehnert , A. J. Baker , S. Rabien

ATCA and CMB anisotropies

Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) observations in sky regions selected to be low in foreground confusion have been used to infer limits on arcmin-scale CMB anisotropy in total intensity and polarization. These deep searches have,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Ravi Subrahmanyan

Construction and On-site Performance of the LHAASO WFCTA Camera

The focal plane camera is the core component of the Wide Field-of-view Cherenkov/fluorescence Telescope Array (WFCTA) of the Large High-Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO). Because of the capability of working under moonlight without…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2021-08-09 F. Aharonian , Q. An , Axikegu , L. X. Bai , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , H. Cai , J. T. Cai , Z. Cao , Z. Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , X. C. Chang , B. M. Chen , J. Chen , L. Chen , L. Chen , L. Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , X. L. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , D. della Volpe , B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli , X. J. Dong , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , Z. X. Fan , J. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , Y. L. Feng , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , M. M. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , J. G. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. C. He , S. L. He , X. B. He , Y. He , M. Heller , Y. K. Hor , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , S. Hu , S. C. Hu , X. J. Hu , D. H. Huang , Q. L. Huang , W. H. Huang , X. T. Huang , Z. C. Huang , F. Ji , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , C. Jin , D. Kuleshov , K. Levochkin , B. B. Li , C. Li , C. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , H. Y. Li , J. Li , K. Li , W. L. Li , X. Li , X. Li , X. R. Li , Y. Li , Y. Z. Li , Z. Li , Z. Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , S. J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. S. Liu , J. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , Y. N. Liu , Z. X. Liu , W. J. Long , R. Lu , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , A. Masood , W. Mitthumsiri , T. Montaruli , Y. C. Nan , B. Y. Pang , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , M. Y. Qi , D. Ruffolo , V. Rulev , A. Sáiz , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , X. D. Sheng , J. R. Shi , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , P. H. T. Tam , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , B. D. Wang , C. Wang , H. Wang , H. G. Wang , J. C. Wang , J. S. Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , R. N. Wang , W. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. J. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Y. J. Wang , Y. P. Wang , Z. Wang , Z. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , S. Wu , W. X. Wu , X. F. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , G. Xiao , H. B. Xiao , G. G. Xin , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , D. L. Xu , R. X. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , C. W. Yang , F. F. Yang , J. Y. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , S. B. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , Y. M. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , Z. K. Zeng , M. Zha , X. X. Zhai , B. B. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , J. W. Zhang , L. Zhang , L. Zhang , L. X. Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Y. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Y. L. Zhang , B. Zhao , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , F. Zheng , Y. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , X. Zuo

MUSCAT: The Mexico-UK Sub-Millimetre Camera for AsTronomy

The Mexico-UK Sub-millimetre Camera for AsTronomy (MUSCAT) is a large-format, millimetre-wave camera consisting of 1,500 background-limited lumped-element kinetic inductance detectors (LEKIDs) scheduled for deployment on the Large…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-07-24 Thomas L. R. Brien , Peter A. R. Ade , Peter S. Barry , Edgar Castillo-Domìnguez , Daniel Ferrusca , Thomas Gascard , Victor Gómez , Peter C. Hargrave , Amber L. Hornsby , David Hughes , Enzo Pascale , Josie D. A. Parrianen , Abel Perez , Sam Rowe , Carole Tucker , Salvador Ventura González , Simon M. Doyle

Atacama Compact Array Correlator for Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array

We have developed a FX-architecture digital spectro-correlator, Atacama Compact Array Correlator for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. The ACA Correlator processes four pairs of dual polarization signals, whose bandwidth is…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2011-06-22 Sachiko K. Okumura , Yoshihiro Chikada , Takeshi Kamazaki , Takeshi Okuda , Yasutaka Kurono , Satoru Iguchi

Design and characterization of new 90 GHz detectors for the Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS)

The Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS) is a polarization-sensitive telescope array located at an altitude of 5,200 m in the Chilean Atacama Desert. CLASS is designed to measure "E-mode" (even parity) and "B-mode" (odd parity)…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-08-11 Carolina Núñez , John W. Appel , Sarah Marie Bruno , Rahul Datta , Aamir Ali , Charles L. Bennett , Sumit Dahal , Jullianna Denes Couto , Kevin L. Denis , Joseph Eimer , Francisco Espinoza , Tom Essinger-Hileman , Kyle Helson , Jeffrey Iuliano , Tobias A. Marriage , Carolina Morales Pérez , Deniz Augusto Nunes Valle , Matthew A. Petroff , Karwan Rostem , Rui Shi , Duncan J. Watts , Edward J. Wollack , Zhilei Xu

Validation of millimetre and submillimetre atmospheric collision induced absorption at Chajnantor

Due to the importance of a reference atmospheric radiative transfer model for both planning and calibrating ground-based observations at millimetre and submillimetre wavelengths, we have undertaken a validation campaign consisting of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-06 J. R. Pardo , C. De Breuck , D. Muders , J. González , J. P. Pérez-Beaupuits , J. Cernicharo , C. Prigent , E. Serabyn , F. M. Montenegro-Montes , T. Mroczkowski , N. Phillips , E. Villard

ALFA: First Operational Experience of the MPE/MPIA Laser Guide Star System for Adaptive Optics

The sodium laser guide star adaptive optics system ALFA has been constructed at the Calar Alto 3.5-m telescope. Following the first detection of the laser beacon on the wavefront sensor in 1997 the system is now being optimized for best…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 R. I. Davies , W. Hackenberg , T. Ott , A. Eckart , H. -C. Holstenberg , S. Rabien , A. Quirrenbach , M. Kasper

Enabling New ALMA Science with Improved Support for Time-Domain Observations

While the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is a uniquely powerful telescope, its impact in certain fields of astrophysics has been limited by observatory policies rather than the telescope's innate technical capabilities.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-03-16 Kate D. Alexander , Edo Berger , Geoff Bower , Sarah Casewell , S. Brad Cenko , Shami Chatterjee , Ilse Cleeves , Jim Cordes , Jeremy Drake , Maria Drout , Trent Dupuy , Tarraneh Eftekhari , Giovanni Fazio , Wen-fai Fong , James Guillochon , Mark Gurwell , Michael Johnson , Tomasz Kaminski , Albert Kong , Tanmoy Laskar , Casey Law , Stuart P. Littlefair , Meredith MacGregor , W. Peter Maksym , Lynn Matthews , Michael McCollough , Stefanie Milam , Arielle Moullet , Matt Nicholl , Aaron Rizzuto , Barry Rothberg , Andrew Seymour , Eric Villard , Belinda Wilkes , Peter K. G. Williams , Steven Willner , Farhad Yusuf-Zadeh

The Maxima and Boomerang Experiments

MAXIMA and BOOMERanG are balloon borne experiments designed to map the cosmic microwave background anisotropy power spectrum from l=10 to l=900 with high resolution. Here we describe the program of observations, the experiments, their…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Hanany , MAXIMA Collaboration , BOOMERANG Collaboration

RPC Telescope Tests for Muon Detection at Laser-Plasma Accelerators

We report on a feasibility study conducted at the ELBA facility at ELI Beamlines in 2025 to investigate the possible production of muons from high-energy electron beams generated by extended laser-plasma interactions in optically generated…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-14 Sumaira Ikram , Maxime Lagrange , Donya Ahmadi , Anna Cimmino , Eduardo Cortina Gil , Pavel Demin , Andrea Giammanco , Ela Rockafellow , Jaron E. Shrock , A. J. Sloss , H. M. Milchberg , Michael Tytgat , Roberto Versaci

BUSCA: A Telescope Instrumentation for Simultaneous Imaging in 4 Optical Bands

The "Bonn University Simultaneous CAmera" (BUSCA) is a CCD camera system which allows simultaneous direct imaging of the same sky area in four colors. The optics are designed for an f/8 beam and four 4Kx4K CCDs with 15m pixels covering a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 K. Reif , K. Bagschik , K. S. de Boer , J. Schmoll , Ph. Mueller , H Poschmann , G Klink , R Kohley , U. Heber , U. Mebold

Testing the ACA Phase Correction Scheme using the SMA

We conducted the observational tests of a phase correction scheme for the Atacama Compact Array (ACA) of the Atacama Large Millimeter and submillimeter Array (ALMA) using the Submillimeter Array (SMA). Interferometers at millimeter- and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 Satoki Matsushita , Yu-Lin Chen

AstraLux - the Calar Alto 2.2-m telescope Lucky Imaging camera

AstraLux is a Lucky Imaging camera for the Calar Alto 2.2-m telescope, based on an electron-multiplying high speed CCD. By selecting only the best 1-10% of several thousand short exposure frames, AstraLux provides nearly diffraction limited…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-18 Felix Hormuth , Wolfgang Brandner , Stefan Hippler , Thomas Henning