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Compact Cryogenic Receivers for the 1.3 to 43 GHz Range

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

S. Weinreb ,
R. Norrod  and
M. W. Pospieszalski
S. Weinreb
Affiliation:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory*, 2015 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
R. Norrod
Affiliation:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory*, 2015 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
M. W. Pospieszalski
Affiliation:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory*, 2015 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

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A series of front-ends utilizing small closed-cycle refrigerators and very low-noise, high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) amplifiers have been developed for use in the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). The frequency bands, amplifier noise temperatures, expected system temperatures, and current status are shown in Table I. The receivers are designed to be light weight (∼ 55 pounds except for 105 pounds at 1.5 GHz) for ease of installation and maintenance, are easily remotely controlled and monitored, and provide dual-channel circular polarization capability. Detailed descriptions of some of the front-ends are given in VLBA technical reports.

Type
Instrumentation and Analysis
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 129: The Impact of VLBI on Astrophysics and Geophysics , 1988 , pp. 499 - 500
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1988 

References

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