Development and characterization of the superconducting integrated receiver channel of the TELIS atmospheric sounder
The balloon-borne instrument TELIS (TErahertz and submillimetre LImb Sounder) is a three-channel superconducting heterodyne spectrometer for atmospheric research use. It detects spectral emission lines of stratospheric trace gases that have their rotational transitions at THz frequencies. One of the...
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ftdlr:oai:elib.dlr.de:64556 2023-05-15T17:04:18+02:00 Development and characterization of the superconducting integrated receiver channel of the TELIS atmospheric sounder de Lange, G. Birk, Manfred Boersma, D. Dercksen, J. Dmitriev, P. Ermakov, A.B. Filippenko, L.V. Golstein, H. Hoogeveen, R. de Jong, L. Khudchenko, A. Kinev, N. Kiselev, O. van Kuik, B. de Lange, A. van Rantwijk, J. Selig, A. Sobolev, A. Torgashin, M. de Vries, E. Wagner, Georg Yagoubov, P. Koshelets, V. 2010-03 application/pdf https://elib.dlr.de/64556/ https://elib.dlr.de/64556/1/0953-2048_23_4_045016.pdf http://iopscience.iop.org/0953-2048/23/4/045016/ en eng Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing https://elib.dlr.de/64556/1/0953-2048_23_4_045016.pdf de Lange, G. und Birk, Manfred und Boersma, D. und Dercksen, J. und Dmitriev, P. und Ermakov, A.B. und Filippenko, L.V. und Golstein, H. und Hoogeveen, R. und de Jong, L. und Khudchenko, A. und Kinev, N. und Kiselev, O. und van Kuik, B. und de Lange, A. und van Rantwijk, J. und Selig, A. und Sobolev, A. und Torgashin, M. und de Vries, E. und Wagner, Georg und Yagoubov, P. und Koshelets, V. (2010) Development and characterization of the superconducting integrated receiver channel of the TELIS atmospheric sounder. Superconductor Science & Technology, 23 (4), Seiten 1-8. Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing. DOI:10.1088/0953-2048/23/4/045016 <https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-2048/23/4/045016> ISSN 0953-2048 Experimentelle Verfahren Zeitschriftenbeitrag PeerReviewed 2010 ftdlr 2019-09-08T22:54:01Z The balloon-borne instrument TELIS (TErahertz and submillimetre LImb Sounder) is a three-channel superconducting heterodyne spectrometer for atmospheric research use. It detects spectral emission lines of stratospheric trace gases that have their rotational transitions at THz frequencies. One of the channels is based on the superconducting integrated receiver (SIR) technology. We demonstrate for the first time the capabilities of the SIR technology for heterodyne spectroscopy in general, and atmospheric limb sounding in particular. We also show that the application of SIR technology is not limited to laboratory environments, but that it is well suited for remote operation under harsh environmental conditions. Within a SIR the main components needed for a superconducting heterodyne receiver such as a superconductor�insulator�superconductor (SIS) mixer with a quasi-optical antenna, a flux-flow oscillator (FFO) as the local oscillator, and a harmonic mixer to phase lock the FFO are integrated on a single chip. Light weight and low power consumption combined with broadband operation and nearly quantum limited sensitivity make the SIR a perfect candidate for use in future airborne and space-borne missions. The noise temperature of the SIR was measured to be as low as 120 K, with an intermediate frequency band of 4�8 GHz in double-sideband operation. The spectral resolution is well below 1 MHz, confirmed by our measurements. Remote control of the SIR under flight conditions has been demonstrated in a successful balloon flight in Kiruna, Sweden. The sensor and instrument design are presented, as well as the preliminary science results from the first flight. Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper Kiruna German Aerospace Center: elib - DLR electronic library Kiruna Superconductor Science and Technology 23 4 045016 |
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The balloon-borne instrument TELIS (TErahertz and submillimetre LImb Sounder) is a three-channel superconducting heterodyne spectrometer for atmospheric research use. It detects spectral emission lines of stratospheric trace gases that have their rotational transitions at THz frequencies. One of the channels is based on the superconducting integrated receiver (SIR) technology. We demonstrate for the first time the capabilities of the SIR technology for heterodyne spectroscopy in general, and atmospheric limb sounding in particular. We also show that the application of SIR technology is not limited to laboratory environments, but that it is well suited for remote operation under harsh environmental conditions. Within a SIR the main components needed for a superconducting heterodyne receiver such as a superconductor�insulator�superconductor (SIS) mixer with a quasi-optical antenna, a flux-flow oscillator (FFO) as the local oscillator, and a harmonic mixer to phase lock the FFO are integrated on a single chip. Light weight and low power consumption combined with broadband operation and nearly quantum limited sensitivity make the SIR a perfect candidate for use in future airborne and space-borne missions. The noise temperature of the SIR was measured to be as low as 120 K, with an intermediate frequency band of 4�8 GHz in double-sideband operation. The spectral resolution is well below 1 MHz, confirmed by our measurements. Remote control of the SIR under flight conditions has been demonstrated in a successful balloon flight in Kiruna, Sweden. The sensor and instrument design are presented, as well as the preliminary science results from the first flight. |
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de Lange, G. Birk, Manfred Boersma, D. Dercksen, J. Dmitriev, P. Ermakov, A.B. Filippenko, L.V. Golstein, H. Hoogeveen, R. de Jong, L. Khudchenko, A. Kinev, N. Kiselev, O. van Kuik, B. de Lange, A. van Rantwijk, J. Selig, A. Sobolev, A. Torgashin, M. de Vries, E. Wagner, Georg Yagoubov, P. Koshelets, V. |
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de Lange, G. Birk, Manfred Boersma, D. Dercksen, J. Dmitriev, P. Ermakov, A.B. Filippenko, L.V. Golstein, H. Hoogeveen, R. de Jong, L. Khudchenko, A. Kinev, N. Kiselev, O. van Kuik, B. de Lange, A. van Rantwijk, J. Selig, A. Sobolev, A. Torgashin, M. de Vries, E. Wagner, Georg Yagoubov, P. Koshelets, V. |
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Development and characterization of the superconducting integrated receiver channel of the TELIS atmospheric sounder |
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https://elib.dlr.de/64556/1/0953-2048_23_4_045016.pdf de Lange, G. und Birk, Manfred und Boersma, D. und Dercksen, J. und Dmitriev, P. und Ermakov, A.B. und Filippenko, L.V. und Golstein, H. und Hoogeveen, R. und de Jong, L. und Khudchenko, A. und Kinev, N. und Kiselev, O. und van Kuik, B. und de Lange, A. und van Rantwijk, J. und Selig, A. und Sobolev, A. und Torgashin, M. und de Vries, E. und Wagner, Georg und Yagoubov, P. und Koshelets, V. (2010) Development and characterization of the superconducting integrated receiver channel of the TELIS atmospheric sounder. Superconductor Science & Technology, 23 (4), Seiten 1-8. Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing. DOI:10.1088/0953-2048/23/4/045016 <https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-2048/23/4/045016> ISSN 0953-2048 |
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