Publication
Dual frequency extension for ALMA
Baryshev, A., Khudchenko, A. V. & Hesper, R., 13-Dec-2012, Proceedings of 2012 37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2012). IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is an interferometer in Atacama
desert in Chile at altitude of 5 km, which is now in a final stage of
construction. This array consists of 12-m and 7-m diameter antennas with
base line up to 16 km. Each antenna will be equipped with a state of art
heterodyne receivers covering atmospheric windows in the range of 30 to
950 GHz. The design of current generation of detectors is finished,
nevertheless ALMA is the best platform for new receivers and observing
techniques and there are already significant efforts aimed on future
improvement and upgrade. Towards this direction we would like propose
and consider in detail to operate ALMA array at two different
observation frequencies at the same time and from the same point on the
sky. This regime will give an advantage by increasing of the available
observing time twice, will improve algorithm correcting the atmospheric
transparency fluctuations and will give opportunity for cross
correlation of different frequency bands. In parallel we consider to use
ALMA in a new way, by employing "dual photon" interferometry, which is
working in the same way as Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect. In particular
we discuss possible implementations of dual ALMA Band 9 (602-720
GHz)/Band X receiver.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 2012 37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2012) |
Publisher | IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4673-1597-5/12 |
Publication status | Published - 13-Dec-2012 |
Event | 2012 37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2012) - University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia Duration: 23-Sep-2012 → 28-Sep-2012 |
Conference
Conference | 2012 37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2012) |
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Country | Australia |
City | Wollongong |
Period | 23/09/2012 → 28/09/2012 |
Event
2012 37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2012)
23/09/2012 → 28/09/2012
Wollongong, AustraliaEvent: Conference
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