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EAS Publications Series
Volume 14, 2005
Dome C Astronomy and Astrophysics Meeting
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| Page(s) | 239 - 244 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005037 | |
| Published online | 05 January 2006 | |
M. Giard, F. Casoli and F. Paletou (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 14 (2005) 239-244
MASTER: a radiometer for mm and sub-mm observations from the Antarctic Plateau
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Physics Department “G. Occhialini”, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy
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INAF, via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy
3
INAF, Largo E. Fermi 5, 50125 Firenze, Italy
A radiometer based on SIS mixers for astrophysical observations is being assembled. The system, cooled to cryogenic temperature by a pulse tube refrigerator, is intended for operation on the Antartic Plateau during the local winter, using the mm dishes available there in the future. The system prototype will be tested at the focus of the 2.6 m MITO telescope at the Testa Grigia Observatory on the italian Alps. We discuss the system characteristics and the observational programs.
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2005