3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Millimeter and sub-millimeter characterization of polymers used for infrared filters in high-sensitivity cryogenic microwave telescopes
Miranda Eiben, Rustam Balafendiev, Thomas Gascard +1
Vacuum windows and infrared filters are important transmissive optical components in millimeter receivers, as they hold out the atmosphere and reduce radiative loading on cold stag…
astro-ph.IM2025
Optimizing broadband microwave absorbers for applications in the 70-200 GHz range
Gaganpreet Singh, Rustam Balafendiev, Mahesh Singh Bist +4
We present results of an extensive suite of numerical simulations that probe square-tiled microwave absorber performance as a function of material properties, frequency, geometry,…
astro-ph.IM2024
Reflectance measurements of mm-wave absorbers using frequency-domain continuous wave THz spectroscopy
Gaganpreet Singh, Rustam Balafendiev, Zeshen Bao +4
Due to high dynamic range and ease of use, continuous wave terahertz spectroscopy is an increasingly popular method for optical characterization of components used in cosmic microw…