Performance of pre-production band 1 receiver for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
Journal
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Journal Volume
10708
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Huang Y.-D.T
Morata O
Koch P.M
Kemper C
Hwang Y.-J
Chiong C.-C
Ho P.T.P
Chu Y.-H
Huang C.-D
Liu C.-T
Hsieh F.-C
Tseng Y.-H
Tsay J.J
Chang T
Ho C.-T
Chiang P.-H
Chang C.-C
Jian S.-T
Hsu S.-P
Chien C
Iguchi S
Asayama S
Iono D
Gonzalez A
Effland J
Saini K
Pospieszalski M
Henke D
Yeung K
Finger R
Tapia V
Reyes N.
Abstract
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Band 1 receiver covers the frequency range of 35-50 GHz. An extension of up to 52 GHz is on a best-effort basis. A total of 73 units have to be built in two phases: 8 preproduction and then 65 production units. This paper reports on the assembly, testing, and performance of the preproduction Band 1 receiver. The infrastructure, integration, and evaluation of the fully-assembled Band 1 receiver system will be covered. Finally, a discussion of the technical and managerial challenges encountered for this large number of receivers will be presented. © 2018 SPIE.
Subjects
ALMA; Band 1; Receiver
Other Subjects
Optical engineering; Receivers (containers); ALMA; Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA); Band 1; Best effort; Frequency ranges; Pre-production; Production units; Receiver system; Infrared detectors
Type
conference paper