Submillimetre/TeraHertz Astronomy at Dome C with CEA filled bolometer array
6 pages Submillimetre/TeraHertz (e.g. 200, 350, 450 microns) astronomy is the prime technique to unveil the birth and early evolution of a broad range of astrophysical objects. A major obstacle to carry out submm observations from ground is the atmosphere. Preliminary site testing and atmospheric tr...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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HAL CCSD
2007
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Online Access: | https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00131723 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00131723/document https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00131723/file/minier.pdf |
Summary: | 6 pages Submillimetre/TeraHertz (e.g. 200, 350, 450 microns) astronomy is the prime technique to unveil the birth and early evolution of a broad range of astrophysical objects. A major obstacle to carry out submm observations from ground is the atmosphere. Preliminary site testing and atmospheric transmission models tend to demonstrate that Dome C could offer the best conditions on Earth for submm/THz astronomy. The CAMISTIC project aims to install a filled bolometer-array camera with 16x16 pixels on IRAIT at Dome C and explore the 200-$\mu$m windows for potential ground-based observations. |
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