Opportunities for Terahertz Facilities on the High Plateau
Abstract. While the summit of the Antarctic Plateau has long been expected to harbor the best ground-based sites for terahertz (THz) frequency astronomical investigations, it is only recently that direct observations of exceptional THz atmospheric transmission and stability have been obtained. These...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.639.4400 2023-05-15T13:43:55+02:00 Opportunities for Terahertz Facilities on the High Plateau M. G. Burton X. Cui N. F. H. Tothill Craig A. Kulesa Michael C. B. Ashley Yael Augarten Colin S Michael G. Burton Luke Bycroft Jon Lawrence H. Lesser John Loomis Daniel M. Luong-van Christopher L Martin Campbell Mclaren Storey Brandon J. Swift Abram G. Young The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.639.4400 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/Papers/pdf/iaus288/Kulesa_IAUS288_ed.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.639.4400 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/Papers/pdf/iaus288/Kulesa_IAUS288_ed.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jacara/Papers/pdf/iaus288/Kulesa_IAUS288_ed.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T15:51:17Z Abstract. While the summit of the Antarctic Plateau has long been expected to harbor the best ground-based sites for terahertz (THz) frequency astronomical investigations, it is only recently that direct observations of exceptional THz atmospheric transmission and stability have been obtained. These observations, in combination with recent technological advancements in astronomical instrumentation and autonomous field platforms, make the recognition and realization of terahertz observatories on the high plateau feasible and timely. Here, we will explore the context of terahertz astronomy in the era of Herschel, and the crucial role that observatories on the Antarctic Plateau can play. We explore the important scientific questions to which observations from this unique environment may be most productively applied. We examine the importance and complementarity of Antarctic THz astronomy in the light of contemporary facilities such as ALMA, CCAT, SOFIA and (U)LDB ballooning. Finally, building from the roots of THz facilities in Antarctica to present efforts, we broadly highlight future facilities that will exploit the unique advantages of the Polar Plateau and provide a meaningful, lasting Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Unknown Antarctic Polar Plateau ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) The Antarctic |
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Abstract. While the summit of the Antarctic Plateau has long been expected to harbor the best ground-based sites for terahertz (THz) frequency astronomical investigations, it is only recently that direct observations of exceptional THz atmospheric transmission and stability have been obtained. These observations, in combination with recent technological advancements in astronomical instrumentation and autonomous field platforms, make the recognition and realization of terahertz observatories on the high plateau feasible and timely. Here, we will explore the context of terahertz astronomy in the era of Herschel, and the crucial role that observatories on the Antarctic Plateau can play. We explore the important scientific questions to which observations from this unique environment may be most productively applied. We examine the importance and complementarity of Antarctic THz astronomy in the light of contemporary facilities such as ALMA, CCAT, SOFIA and (U)LDB ballooning. Finally, building from the roots of THz facilities in Antarctica to present efforts, we broadly highlight future facilities that will exploit the unique advantages of the Polar Plateau and provide a meaningful, lasting |
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M. G. Burton X. Cui N. F. H. Tothill Craig A. Kulesa Michael C. B. Ashley Yael Augarten Colin S Michael G. Burton Luke Bycroft Jon Lawrence H. Lesser John Loomis Daniel M. Luong-van Christopher L Martin Campbell Mclaren Storey Brandon J. Swift Abram G. Young |
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M. G. Burton X. Cui N. F. H. Tothill Craig A. Kulesa Michael C. B. Ashley Yael Augarten Colin S Michael G. Burton Luke Bycroft Jon Lawrence H. Lesser John Loomis Daniel M. Luong-van Christopher L Martin Campbell Mclaren Storey Brandon J. Swift Abram G. Young Opportunities for Terahertz Facilities on the High Plateau |
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