ALMA band 2+3 (67-116 GHz) optics: Design and first measurements

Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Gonzalez, A.
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Tapia, V.
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Reyes, N.
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Mena, F. P.
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Yagoubov, Pavel
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Abstract
The ALMA telescope is one of the largest on-ground astronomical projects in the world. It has been producing great scientific results since the beginning of operations in 2011. Of all the originally planned bands, band 2 (67-90 GHz) is the last band to be implemented into the array. Recent technological progress has open the possibility to combine bands 2 and 3 (84-116 GHz) into a single wideband receiver. This paper describes the first efforts to design wideband optics which cover both bands, from 67 to 116 GHz, using a profiled corrugated horn and a modified Fresnel lens. First measurements were performed at ESO in Dec15-Jan16 and showed good agreement with simulations.
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IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation 2016
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1195
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2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting
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Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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June 26 - July 1, 2016
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