Development of Coherent Detector Technologies for Sub-Millimetre Wave Astronomy Observations

by Boon Kok Tan

Book Overview

Introduction, - Multiple flare-angle smooth-walled horn.- SIS Mixer theory.- Design of unilateral finline SIS mixer.- Single-ended mixer tests.- Single-chip integrated balanced SIS mixer.- Design of 700 GHz single sideband SIS mixers.- The characteristics of an SIS junction near its superconducting gap.- Generation of local oscillator signal via photomixing.- CO (3→2) Observations of NGC 2976 and NGC 3351.- Concluding remarks.- A Ancillary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319373188
• ISBN13: 9783319373188
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"