Publications (31)
The ASTRI Project: prototype status and future plans for a Cherenkov dual-mirror small-telescope array
S. Vercellone, O. Catalano, M. C. Maccarone +11
ASTRI ("Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana") is a flagship project of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. Within this framework, INAF…
Noise Properties of the Planck-LFI Receivers
P. Meinhold, R. Leonardi, B. Aja +47
The Planck Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) radiometers have been tested extensively during several dedicated campaigns. The present paper reports the principal noise properties of t…
Design, development, and verification of the Planck Low Frequency Instrument 70 GHz Front-End and Back-End Modules
J. Varis, N. J. Hughes, M. Laaninen +26
70 GHz radiometer front-end and back-end modules for the Low Frequency Instrument of the European Space Agencys Planck Mission were built and tested. The operating principles and t…
The ASTRI Project: a mini-array of dual-mirror small Cherenkov telescopes for CTA
N. La Palombara, G. Agnetta, L. A. Antonelli +76
ASTRI is a flagship project of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, which aims to develop an end-to-end prototype of the CTA small-size telescope. The propos…
CTA Contributions to the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2015)
The CTA Consortium, :, A. Abchiche +1305
List of contributions from the CTA Consortium presented at the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, 30 July - 6 August 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Sardinia Radio Telescope: General Description, Technical Commissioning and First Light
P. Bolli, A. Orlati, L. Stringhetti +35
In the period 2012 June - 2013 October, the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) went through the technical commissioning phase. The characterization involved three first-light receivers…
Planck pre-launch status: the Planck-LFI programme
N. Mandolesi, M. Bersanelli, R. C. Butler +140
This paper provides an overview of the Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) programme within the ESA Planck mission. The LFI instrument has been developed to produce high precision maps…
Expected performance of the ASTRI-SST-2M telescope prototype
C. Bigongiari, F. Di Pierro, C. Morello +81
ASTRI (Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana) is an Italian flagship project pursued by INAF (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica) strictly linked to the developme…
Planck early results. III. First assessment of the Low Frequency Instrument in-flight performance
A. Mennella, M. Bersanelli, R. C. Butler +158
The scientific performance of the Planck Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) after one year of in-orbit operation is presented. We describe the main optical parameters and discuss photo…
The INAF ASTRI Project in the framework of CTA
N. La Palombara, P. Caraveo, M. Fiorini +9
The ASTRI project aims to develop, in the framework of the Cherenkov Telescope Array, an end-to-end prototype of the small-size telescope, devoted to the investigation of the energ…
The Site of the ASTRI SST-2M Telescope Prototype: Atmospheric Monitoring and Auxiliary Instrumentation
G. Leto, M. C. Maccarone, G. Bellassai +8
ASTRI is a Flagship Project led by the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics, INAF. The main objective of the ASTRI project is to develop a prototype of the Small Size class T…
The ASTRI Mini-Array Software System
G. Tosti, J. Schwarz, L. A. Antonelli +12
ASTRI ("Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana") is a Flagship Project financed by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, and led by INAF, th…
The linearity response of the Planck-LFI flight model receivers
A. Mennella, F. Villa, L. Terenzi +37
In this paper we discuss the linearity response of the Planck-LFI receivers, with particular reference to signal compression measured on the 30 and 44 GHz channels. In the article…
Contributions of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) to the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016)
The CTA Consortium, :, A. Abchiche +1387
List of contributions from the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Consortium presented at the 6th International Symposium on High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (Gamma 2016), July 11-15,…
CTA contributions to the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013)
The CTA Consortium, :, O. Abril +1102
Compilation of CTA contributions to the proceedings of the 33rd International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2013), which took place in 2-9 July, 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cryogenic environment and performance for testing the Planck radiometers
L. Terenzi, M. Lapolla, M. Laaninen +21
This paper is part of the Prelaunch status LFI papers published on JINST: http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/-page=extra.proc5/jinst The Planck LFI Radiometer Chain Assemblies (RCAs) ha…
Planck pre-launch status: calibration of the Low Frequency Instrument flight model radiometers
F. Villa, L. Terenzi, M. Sandri +71
The Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) on-board the ESA Planck satellite carries eleven radiometer subsystems, called Radiometer Chain Assemblies (RCAs), each composed of a pair of pse…
The Large-Scale Polarization Explorer (LSPE)
The LSPE collaboration, S. Aiola, G. Amico +54
The LSPE is a balloon-borne mission aimed at measuring the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) at large angular scales, and in particular to constrain the curl co…
A coherent polarimeter array for the Large Scale Polarization Explorer balloon experiment
M. Bersanelli, A. Mennella, G. Morgante +43
We discuss the design and expected performance of STRIP (STRatospheric Italian Polarimeter), an array of coherent receivers designed to fly on board the LSPE (Large Scale Polarizat…
AtmoHEAD 2013 workshop / Atmospheric Monitoring for High-Energy Astroparticle Detectors
K. Bernlöhr, G. Bellassai, O. Blanch +70
A 3-day international workshop on atmospheric monitoring and calibration for high-energy astroparticle detectors, with a view towards next-generation facilities. The atmosphere is…
The dual-mirror Small Size Telescope for the Cherenkov Telescope Array
G. Pareschi, G. Agnetta, L. A. Antonelli +111
In this paper, the development of the dual mirror Small Size Telescopes (SST) for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is reviewed. Up to 70 SST, with a primary mirror diameter of 4…
The Planck Low Frequency Instrument
N. Mandolesi, C. Burigana, R. C. Butler +14
Planck is the third generation of mm-wave instruments designed for space observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropies within the new Cosmic Vision 2020 ESA Sc…
Design, development and verification of the 30 and 44 GHz front-end modules for the Planck Low Frequency Instrument
R. J. Davis, A. Wilkinson, R. D. Davies +28
We give a description of the design, construction and testing of the 30 and 44 GHz Front End Modules (FEMs) for the Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) of the Planck mission to be launc…
Planck pre-launch status: Low Frequency Instrument calibration and expected scientific performance
A. Mennella, M. Bersanelli, R. C. Butler +83
We give the calibration and scientific performance parameters of the Planck Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) measured during the ground cryogenic test campaign. These parameters char…
Level 1 on-ground telemetry handling in Planck LFI
A. Zacchei, M. Frailis, M. Maris +31
The Planck Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) will observe the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) by covering the frequency range 30-70 GHz in three bands. The primary instrument data s…
First detection of the Crab Nebula at TeV energies with a Cherenkov telescope in a dual-mirror Schwarzschild-Couder configuration: the ASTRI-Horn telescope
S. Lombardi, O. Catalano, S. Scuderi +89
We report on the first detection of very high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from the Crab Nebula by a Cherenkov telescope in dual-mirror Schwarzschild-Couder (SC) configuration.…
LFI 30 and 44 GHz receivers Back-End Modules
E. Artal, B. Aja, M. L. de la Fuente +19
The 30 and 44 GHz Back End Modules (BEM) for the Planck Low Frequency Instrument are broadband receivers (20% relative bandwidth) working at room temperature. The signals coming fr…
Towards the ASTRI mini-array
F. Di Pierro, C. Bigongiari, C. Morello +77
The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) will consist of an array of three types of telescopes covering a wide energy range, from tens of GeV up to more than 100 TeV. The high energy se…
The ASTRI Mini-Array Science Case
S. Vercellone, G. Agnetta, L. A. Antonelli +77
ASTRI is a Flagship Project financed by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, and led by INAF, the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics. Within this fra…
Planck pre-launch status: Design and description of the Low Frequency Instrument
M. Bersanelli, N. Mandolesi, R. C. Butler +109
In this paper we present the Low Frequency Instrument (LFI), designed and developed as part of the Planck space mission, the ESA program dedicated to precision imaging of the cosmi…
Planck Early Results: The Planck mission
Planck Collaboration, P. A. R. Ade, N. Aghanim +272
The European Space Agency's Planck satellite was launched on 14 May 2009, and has been surveying the sky stably and continuously since 13 August 2009. Its performance is well in li…