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Submillimeter and far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE): a PI class instrument for SOFIA

Melugin, Ramsey K., Shafer, Richard A., Moseley, Jr., Samuel H., Ade, Peter A. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-0401, Benford, Dominic J., Bjoraker, G., Dwek, Eli, Neufeld, David A., Pajot, Francois, Phillips, Thomas G., Stacey, Gordon J. and Roeser, Hans-Peter 2000. Submillimeter and far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE): a PI class instrument for SOFIA. Presented at: Airborne Telescope Systems, Munich, Germany, 27-28 March 2000. Published in: Melugin, Ramsey K. and Röser, Hans-Peter eds. Airborne Telescope Systems : 27-28 March 2000, Munich, Germany (Proceedings). Proceedings of SPIE (4014) Bellingham, WA: The International Society for Optical Engineering, pp. 98-108. 10.1117/12.389126

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Abstract

SAFIRE is a versatile imaging Fabry-Perot spectrograph covering 145 to 655 microns, with spectral resolving powers ranging over 5 - 10,000. Selected as a `PI' instrument for the airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). SAFIRE will apply 2D pop-up bolometer arrays to provide background-limited imaging spectrometry. Superconducting transition edge bolometers and SQUID multiplexers are being developed for these detectors. SAFIRE is expected to be a `First Light' instrument, usable during the initial SOFIA operations. Although a PI instrument rather than a `Facility Class' science instrument, it will be highly integrated with the standard SOFIA planning, observation, and data analysis tools.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Physics and Astronomy
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Uncontrolled Keywords: far infrared ; equipment and services ; bolometers ; data analysis ; fabry–perot interferometers ; imaging spectrometry ; infrared astronomy ; multiplexers ; observatories ; sensors
Publisher: The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISBN: 0819436399
ISSN: 0277-786X
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2022 09:01
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/64149

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