Publications (25)
Forecasting the cross correlation of Terahertz Intensity Mapper [CII] line intensity maps with Euclid galaxies
Justin S. Bracks, Ryan P. Keenan, Shubh Agrawal +24
We forecast that the Terahertz Intensity Mapper (TIM) cross-correlated with Euclid's Fornax deep field (EDF-F), TIMEDF-F, will detect the [CII]-galaxy cross-power spectrum…
Measuring Water Vapor and Ash in Volcanic Eruptions with a Millimeter-Wave Radar/Imager
Sean Bryan, Amanda Clarke, Loÿc Vanderkluysen +5
Millimeter-wave remote sensing technology can significantly improve measurements of volcanic eruptions, yielding new insights into eruption processes and improving forecasts of dri…
A Compact Filter-Bank Waveguide Spectrometer for Millimeter Wavelengths
Sean Bryan, George Che, Christopher Groppi +2
We present the design and measurements of a 90GHz prototype of a millimeter-wave channelizing spectrometer realized in rectangular waveguide for astronomical instrumentation. The d…
Tidal Tails of Minor Mergers II: Comparing Star Formation in the Tidal Tails of NGC 2782
Karen Knierman, Paul Scowen, Todd Veach +5
The peculiar spiral NGC 2782 is the result of a minor merger with a mass ratio ~4:1 occurring ~200 Myr ago. This merger produced a molecular and HI rich, optically bright Eastern t…
CCAT-prime: Design of the Mod-Cam receiver and 280 GHz MKID instrument module
Eve M. Vavagiakis, Cody J. Duell, Jason Austermann +33
Mod-Cam is a first light and commissioning instrument for the CCAT-prime project's six-meter aperture Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST), currently under construction at 560…
CONCERTO: a breakthrough in wide field-of-view spectroscopy at millimeter wavelengths
Alessandro Fasano, Alexandre Beelen, Alain Benoit +37
CarbON CII line in post-rEionization and ReionizaTiOn (CONCERTO) is a low-resolution spectrometer with an instantaneous field-of-view of 18.6 arcmin, operating in the 130-310 GHz t…
WSPEC: A waveguide filter-bank focal plane array spectrometer for millimeter wave astronomy and cosmology
Sean Bryan, James Aguirre, George Che +9
Imaging and spectroscopy at (sub-)millimeter wavelengths are key frontiers in astronomy and cosmology. Large area spectral surveys with moderate spectral resolution (R=50-200) will…
CCAT: Mod-Cam Cryogenic Performance and its Impact on 280 GHz KID Array Noise
Lawrence T. Lin, Eve M. Vavagiakis, Jason E. Austermann +27
The CCAT Observatory's Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) is designed to observe submillimeter astronomical signals with high precision, using receivers fielding state-of-th…
CONCERTO: instrument and status
Alessandro Fasano, Peter Ade, Manuel Aravena +36
CONCERTO (CarbON CII line in post-rEionization and ReionizaTiOn) is a low-resolution Fourier transform spectrometer dedicated to the study of star-forming galaxies and clusters of…
CCAT-prime: Designs and status of the first light 280 GHz MKID array and Mod-Cam receiver
Cody J. Duell, Eve M. Vavagiakis, Jason Austermann +23
The CCAT-prime project's first light array will be deployed in Mod-Cam, a single-module testbed and first light cryostat, on the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) in Chile'…
BFORE: A CMB Balloon Payload to Measure Reionization, Neutrino Mass, and Cosmic Inflation
Sean Bryan, Peter Ade, J. Richard Bond +21
BFORE is a high-altitude ultra-long-duration balloon mission to map the cosmic microwave background (CMB). During a 28-day mid-latitude flight launched from Wanaka, New Zealand, th…
Measuring Reionization, Neutrino Mass, and Cosmic Inflation with BFORE
Sean Bryan, Peter Ade, J. Richard Bond +21
BFORE is a NASA high-altitude ultra-long-duration balloon mission proposed to measure the cosmic microwave background (CMB) across half the sky during a 28-day mid-latitude flight…
WSPEC: A Waveguide Filter Bank Spectrometer
George Che, Sean Bryan, Matthew Underhill +7
We have designed, fabricated, and measured a 5-channel prototype spectrometer pixel operating in the WR10 band to demonstrate a novel moderate-resolution (R=f/Îf~100), multi-pixel…
First Generation Heterodyne Instrumentation Concepts for the Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope
Christopher Groppi, Andrey Baryshev, Urs Graf +3
(abridged) The Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) project aims to build a 50-m-class submm telescope with field of view, high in the Atacama Desert,…
SuperCam, a 64-pixel heterodyne imaging array for the 870 micron atmospheric window
Christopher Groppi, Christopher Walker, Craig Kulesa +13
We report on the development of SuperCam, a 64 pixel, superheterodyne camera designed for operation in the astrophysically important 870 micron atmospheric window. SuperCam will be…
CCAT: Readout of over 10,000 280 GHz KIDs in Mod-Cam using RFSoC Electronics
Darshan A. Patel, Yuhan Wang, Cody J. Duell +27
Over the past decade, kinetic inductance detectors (KIDs) have emerged as a viable superconducting technology for astrophysics at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. KIDs spa…
CCAT-prime: Characterization of the First 280 GHz MKID Array for Prime-Cam
Steve K. Choi, Cody J. Duell, Jason Austermann +20
The Prime-Cam receiver on the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope for the CCAT-prime project aims to address important astrophysical and cosmological questions with sensitive broadb…
Millimeter and Submillimeter Survey of the R Corona Australis Region
Christopher Groppi, Craig Kulesa, Christopher Walker +1
Using a combination of data from the Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO), the Arizona Radio Observatory Kitt Peak 12m telescope and the Arizona Radio…
CubeSounder: Low SWaP-C 180 GHz Radiometer for Atmospheric Sensing Tested on High Altitude Balloons
Kyle D. Massingill, Tyler M. Karasinski, Sean Bryan +13
Microwave sounding is the leading driver of global numerical weather forecasting, but is limited by the scalability of such instruments. With modern machining and commercial microw…
CCAT: Mod-Cam Readout Overview and Flexible Stripline Performance
Ben Keller, Rodrigo Freundt, James R. Burgoyne +14
The CCAT Observatory's primary science instrument, Prime-Cam, is nearing readiness for deployment to the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) in the Atacama Desert in northern…
The Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST)
Pamela Klaassen, Tony Mroczkowski, Sean Bryan +13
The sub-mm sky is a unique window for probing the architecture of the Universe and structures within it. From the discovery of dusty sub-mm galaxies, to the ringed nature of protos…
Probing ISM Structure in Trumpler 14 & Carina I Using The Stratospheric Terahertz Observatory 2
Young Min Seo, Paul F. Goldsmith, Chris Walker +26
We present observations of the Trumpler 14/Carina I region carried out using the Stratospheric Terahertz Observatory 2 (STO2). The Trumpler 14/Carina I region is in the west part o…
CCAT: Comparisons of 280 GHz TiN and Al Kinetic Inductance Detector Arrays
Cody J. Duell, Jason Austermann, James Beall +27
The CCAT Collaboration's six-meter Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope is scheduled to begin observing in the Chilean Atacama in 2025, targeting a variety of science goals throughou…
A Superconducting Phase Shifter and Traveling Wave Kinetic Inductance Parametric Amplifier for W-Band Astronomy
George Che, Samuel Gordon, Peter Day +7
The W-Band () sky contains a plethora of information about star formation, galaxy evolution and the cosmic microwave background. We have designed and fabrica…
The Terahertz Intensity Mapper (TIM): a Next-Generation Experiment for Galaxy Evolution Studies
Joaquin Vieira, James Aguirre, C. Matt Bradford +22
Understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies over cosmic time is one of the foremost goals of astrophysics and cosmology today. The cosmic star formation rate has undergon…