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We have developed a range of theoretical and numerical techniques for modeling the multi-mode, 210-34 micron, ultra-low-noise Transition Edge Sensors that will be used on the SAFARI instrument on the ESA/JAXA cooled-aperture FIR space…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2013-07-30 Stafford Withington , Christopher N. Thomas , David J. Goldie

We present the first results from our high-precision infrared (IR) astrometry program at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. We measure parallaxes for 83 ultracool dwarfs (spectral types M6--T9) in 49 systems, with a median uncertainty of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-03 Trent J. Dupuy , Michael C. Liu

We present our second set of results from our mid-infrared imaging survey of Milky Way Giant HII regions. We used the FORCAST instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy to obtain 20 and 37$\mu$m images of the central…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-01-24 Wanggi Lim , James M. De Buizer , James T. Radomski

We propose an uplink massive MIMO system using an array of holographic metasurfaces as a sector antenna. The antenna consists of a set of rectangular waveguide-fed metasurfaces combined along the elevation direction into a planar aperture,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-08-31 Insang Yoo , David R. Smith

A room-temperature mid-infrared (9 um) heterodyne system based on high-performance unipolar optoelectronic devices is presented. The local oscillator (LO) is a quantum cascade laser, while the receiver is an antenna coupled quantum well…

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission aims to detect gravitational waves by interferometrically measuring the change of separation between free-falling test masses (TMs). LISA's interferometers must deliver pm/rtHz…

We present centimeter continuum observations of seven high luminosity massive protostars and their surrounding sources in regions with multiple targets, as part of the SOFIA Massive (SOMA) Star Formation Survey. With data from the Very…

We present our fifth set of results from our mid-infrared imaging survey of Milky Way Giant HII (GHII) regions with our detailed analysis of DR7 and K3-50. We obtained 20/25 and 37um imaging maps of both regions using the FORCAST instrument…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-06-07 James M. De Buizer , Wanggi Lim , James T. Radomski , Mengyao Liu

The Askaryan Radio Array (ARA) is an ultra-high energy (UHE) neutrino telescope at the South Pole consisting of an array of radio antennas aimed at detecting the Askaryan radiation produced by neutrino interactions in the ice. Currently,…

This paper presents the design of a new dual-polarised Vivaldi feed for the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA) radio-telescope. This wideband feed has been developed to replace the Phase I dipole feed, and is used to illuminate a…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-06-11 Nicolas Fagnoni , Eloy de Lera Acedo , Nick Drought , David R. DeBoer , Daniel Riley , Nima Razavi-Ghods , Steven Carey , Aaron R. Parsons

Integral field spectroscopy allows for spectral mapping of extended sources in a time efficient manner. An integral field unit (IFU) in the ultraviolet on Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) could be used to quickly map extended objects like…

The University of Hawaii Wide-Field Imager (UHWFI) is a focal compressor system designed to project the full half-degree field of the UH 2.2 m telescope onto the refurbished UH 8Kx8K CCD camera. The optics use Ohara glasses and are mounted…

We demonstrate midinfrared second-harmonic generation as a highly sensitive phonon spectroscopy technique that we exemplify using $\alpha$-quartz (SiO$_2$) as a model system. A midinfrared free-electron laser provides direct access to…

We describe the scheme and design features of the new IFU unit (Integral Field Unit) meant to perform integral-field spectroscopy as a part of SCORPIO-2 focal reducer, which is mounted in the prime focus of the 6-m telescope of the Special…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-09-20 V. L. Afanasiev , O. V. Egorov , A. E. Perepelitsyn

Dual-polarization heterodyne receivers operating at 325 GHz, 424 GHz, and 650 GHz at room temperature are presented. Polarimetric measurements are enabled by two orthogonal open-ended E-field probes, co-optimized and integrated with two…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-05-19 Olivier Auriacombe , Peter J. Sobis , Vladimir Drakinskiy , Anders Emrich , Jan Stake

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will enable direct observations of low-frequency gravitational waves, offering unprecedented insight into astrophysical and cosmological phenomena. LISA's heterodyne interferometric measurement…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-08-26 Gerhard Heinzel , Javier Álvarez-Vizoso , Miguel Dovale-Álvarez

We present high-spectral resolution observations from 12.96 - 13.33 microns towards Orion IRc2 using the mid-infrared spectrograph, EXES, on SOFIA. These observations probe the physical and chemical conditions of the Orion hot core, which…

Aperture array (AA) technology is at the forefront of new developments and discoveries in radio astronomy. Currently LOFAR is successfully demonstrating the capabilities of dense and sparse AA's at low frequencies. For the mid-frequencies,…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2012-09-21 Ilse M. van Bemmel , Arnold van Ardenne , Jan Geralt bij de Vaate , Andrew J. Faulkner , Raffaella Morganti

In this paper we present details of the construction of a wideband, cryogenic receiver and its successful commissioning on the Arecibo 12m telescope. The cryogenic receiver works in the 2.5-14 GHz frequency range. The telescope is operated…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-08-14 D. Anish Roshi , Phil Perillat , Felix Fernandez , Hamdi Mani , Benetge Perera , P. K. Manoharan , Luis Quintero , Arun Venkataraman

We describe the Dragonfly Telephoto Array, a robotic imaging system optimized for the detection of extended ultra low surface brightness structures. The array consists of eight Canon 400mm f/2.8 telephoto lenses coupled to eight…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2014-01-23 Roberto G. Abraham , Pieter van Dokkum