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astro-ph.GA2026

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…

physics.ins-det2017

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…

astro-ph.IM2015

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…

astro-ph.CO2013

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…

astro-ph.IM2022

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…

astro-ph.IM2022

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…

astro-ph.IM2015

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…

astro-ph.IM2025

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…

astro-ph.IM2023

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…

astro-ph.IM2021

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'…

astro-ph.IM2018

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…

astro-ph.IM2017

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…

astro-ph.IM2015

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/Δf~100), multi-pixel…

astro-ph.IM2019

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,…

astro-ph2006

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…

astro-ph.IM2025

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…

astro-ph.IM2022

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…

astro-ph2004

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…

eess.SP2026

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…

astro-ph.IM2026

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…

astro-ph.IM2019

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…

astro-ph.GA2019

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…

astro-ph.IM2024

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…

astro-ph.IM2017

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…

astro-ph.IM2020

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…