Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990liaco..29..221p&link_type=abstract
In ESA, From Ground-Based to Space-Borne Sub-mm Astronomy p 221-228 (SEE N91-21986 13-89)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Bolometers, Explorer Satellites, Fabry-Perot Spectrometers, Spaceborne Astronomy, Spaceborne Telescopes, Spacecraft Design, Spectroscopic Telescopes, Submillimeter Waves, Heterodyning, Josephson Junctions, Line Spectra, Mission Planning, Radio Receivers, Sis (Superconductors)
Scientific paper
The detailed design and science rationale for the Explorer or submillimeter moderate mission (SMMM) is presented. Equipped with a 4 m class telescope, the SMMM mission follows the Explorer submillimeter wave astronomy satellite (SWAS) mission, equipped with a 55 cm diameter telescope, and precedes the Large Deployable Reflector (LDR) mission with a 210 m telescope. The submillimeter spectroscopy and far infrared continuum studies of all these missions are carried out using ambient temperature telescopes. The instrumentation of SMMM is cooled to liquid helium temperatures and includes a high resolution spectrometer using superconductor insulator superconductor (SIS) receivers for the 300 to 600 micrometer band. A Fabry-Perot spectrometer with an array of bolometer detectors is used for the 100 to 300 micrometer band and an array of bolometers is used for continuum studies in the 100 to 800 micrometer band.
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