Terahertz Initiatives at the Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO)

• Main Authors: Stark, Antony A, Lane, Adair P., Martin, Christopher L., Chamberlin, Richard, Kooi, Jacob, Walker, Christopher K.
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: arXiv 2002
• Subjects: Astrophysics astro-ph; FOS Physical sciences; Amundsen Scott South Pole Station; Amundsen-Scott; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; Antarctic; Austral; South Pole; The Antarctic; Antarc*; South pole
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0205358; https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0205358

The Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO) is a 1.7-meter diameter offset Gregorian instrument located at the NSF Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. This site is exceptionally dry and cold, providing opportunities for Terahertz observations from the ground. Preliminary ana...