Superconducting Integrated Submm Spectrometer for Laboratory Applications Specification: · Input frequency range : 200 ­ 700 GHz (covered by four exchangeable sensor modules each one covering range of about 100-150 GHz ); · Output frequency (IF) range : 1-2 GHz · Receiver noise temperature: below 500 K (direct ... The SIR chip is a superconducting integrated circuit comprising a quantum-noise-limited SIS mixer and a tunable Josephson local oscillator (LO). ...

The Parkes 21cm Multibeam Receiver is a new facility available on the Parkes Telescope which is operated by the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), CSIRO. The facility consists of a 13-beam cooled 21cm receiver system, located at the prime focus of the 64m dish. ... Completed 21cm Multibeam Receiver being hoisted up to the Parkes focus cabin. ... It is now available, in 64 MHz mode and in pulsar mode, for normal National Facility use. ... Beam 1 . Beams 2-7 . ... Frequency Range . ...

Status of the RadioAstron project development . The engineering model of the Space Radio Telescope (SRT) was assembled in Lavochkin Association (LA) in the configuration consisting of 10-m parabolic radio astronomical antenna made of carbon-fiber, F ocal and Device cabins of the scientific payload and on-board and ground complex of high data rate up-down radio link (VIRK). ... Then,radio astronomical tests were conducted using real radio sources. ... Space Radio Telescope . ... Data Processing . ...

... We will consider the rms, (K), for observations with a receiver of system temperature, T , frequency resolution, per polarization, and total integration time per observing cycle, . ... For ``in-band'' frequency switching, the line under investigation is always in the observing band. ... Position Switching or ``Out-of-Band'' Frequency Switching: Here the line is only observed for one half of the time, with noise being present all of the time. ...

ERS -1,2 SAR . ... SIR-C/X SAR . ... European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-1) was launched on 17 July 1991, and the follow mission ERS-2 (with the same sensors and an Ozone monitoring instrument added) was launched on 21 April 1995. ... The Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR), carried in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Endeavour in April and October of 1994, simultaneously recorded SAR data at three wavelengths (L-, C-, and X-bands; 23.5, 5.8, and 3.1 cm, respectively). ...

This instrument is a spectometer with . ... maximum resolution of 40 Hz (8.4 m/s at 1.4 GHz) . ... The control software has been developed using Object Oriented analysis and modelling techniques ( Arcetri report 3/98 ). ... n. 3/93: ARCOS - Arcetri Correlation Spectrometer: Clock Generation module . n. 13/93: ARCOS - Arcetri Correlation Spectrometer: Project status report . ... n. 3/98: Software Analysis for the Arcetri COrrelation Spectrometer . ...

Feed cabin Nr. ... Fig. ... This allows to realize the sensitivity at frequency ranges 4.8, 11.2 and 30.0 GHz of 5, 7 and 12 mK by double beam switching mode and by the integration time of the output filter 1s. Input waveguide paths were very long and had big losses. ... The focal line of the feed cabin Nr. ... Data Acquisition and Control System . The Data acquisition system of the feed cabin Nr 2 is based on the new measurement ER-DAS system (Embedded Radiometric Data Acquisition System). ...

... Driver ID: GPS-HP . ... This driver supports the HP 58503A Time and Frequency Reference Receiver. ... It receiver should be operated with factory default settings. Initial driver operation: expects the receiver to be already locked to GPS, configured and able to output timecode format 2 messages. The driver uses the poll sequence :PTIME:TCODE? to get a response from the receiver. ... Specifies the driver reference identifier, an ASCII string from one to four characters, with default GPS . ...

... Astrophysics Group . ... VSA . ... CAT . ... The Very Small Array is a custom-built radio telescope (operating between 26-36 GHz), designed expressly to make high resolution observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation on angular scales around and below one degree. ... The VSA has been operated in ?compact array? and ?extended array? configurations (see the technical description below) and data collected to achieve high sensitivity in both regimes have been analysed. ... 1.75 GHz)...

... Contacts: Evgeny A. Loupian, Dr. Sci., e-mail: evgeny@smis.iki.rssi.ru Sergey A. Bartalev, Dr. Sci., e-mail: bartalev@smis.iki.rssi.ru Web interface for burnt area mapping using Landsat data Stellar Tracker In 2013 IKI RAN together with the NPK "Electrooptics" completed the phase of the five-year research on studying the ways to build a stellar inertial navigation system (SINS) for aviation applications. ... Fig. 1 shows the SINS layout created on the basis of the astronomical camera. ... Fig.1. ...

... They all were reported to look normal. 1.2 Completed FOS/RD 4803 (SMOV FOS/RD Internal Operations) The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make a set of dark calibration exposures and calibration exposure observations to verify the science data interfaces and proper functioning of the FOS (Red Side). ... 1.7 Completed FOC/96 5077 (FOC/96 SMOV Reverification Proposal) The FOC high voltage was turned on for the first time after the servicing mission, and four internal exposures were taken. ...

... Resolution to be issued: . For reports, received before June 11: not later than 15 days after receiving . For reports, received on June 12-21: not later June 27 . For reports, received on June 22 - June 27: not later July 27 . For reports, received on June 28 - July 16: during the week July 26-30 . For reports, received on July 17-31: not later 4 weeks after receiving . ... Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Founding Chairman and Coordinator of the International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO) . ...

To main of Laboratory . The research work and design of optical and optical-electronic devices are carries out by laboratory staff: . ... Lens: . ... In the layout 1 prism systems perform functions of dispersive element, corrector of aberrations, optical reducer. ... Spectral range 200 - 400 nm; . ... Back Forward . ... The main corrector's function are compensation of field aberrations of the main spherical mirror of a telescope (diameter of 600 mm, f'=1200 mm) and increase aperture ratio. ...

... Robert L. Stewart (Brigadier General, USA, Ret.) ... SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded Army Distinguished Service Medal , Defense Superior Service Medal , 2 Legion of Merit, 4 Distinguished Flying Crossed, a Bronze Star, a Meritorious Service Medal , 33 Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device, 2 Purple Hearts, the National Defense Service Medal , the Armed Forces Expeditionary Recipient of NASA Space Flight Medal (1984 & 1985). ...

X-ray CCD Camera : C6086 Series . The C6086 X-ray CCD camera was specifically developed for X-ray observation. A CCD coupled with X-ray scintilator is used for detection. ... Effective sensitive area of 2/3, 1.5, 2.5 inch. ... 25 m m min . ... If you have comments or are requesting any information, please contact export@sys.hpk.co.jp(X-ray CCD). Information furnished by HAMAMATSU is believed to be reliable. ... Copyright 1997 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Created in February 1997 . ...

... Skalnatґ Pleso 43, 1 ­ 2, (2014) e Mini-MegaTORTORA ­ multichannel system for wide-field optical monitoring with high temp oral resolution V. Sasyuk1 , G. Beskin2 , S. Karp ov2 , S. Bondar3 , A. Perkov3 , E. Ivanov3 , E. Katkova3 and A. Shearer4 2 Kazan Federal University, Russia Special Astrophysical Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia 3 Insttitute for Precise Instrumentation, Russia 4 National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Received: November 4, 2013; Accepted: ?? ...

... Satellite data ] . ... The SCANOR system provides receiving and processing of the Earth-surface pictures made in visible and infra-red bands and transferred by satellites of the NOAA polar orbiter series (in the HRPT mode). ... The SCANOR system includes the desktop receiving device connected to an IBM AT 386 type computer, and the parabolic antenna with the guiding mechanism. The SCANOR system possesses the state-of-art software providing registration and processing of the received data. ...

Next: CCD Operation Up: Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) Previous: Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) . ... However it is only now that a number of important X-ray astronomical applications of CCDs have reached critical development stages, so that this is an appropriate time to review the application of space-borne CCD instruments to cosmic X-ray astronomy, and highlight the particular concerns which are being addressed for X-ray instruments, as distinct from optical applications. ...

... Development of Mini-MegaTORTORA (MMT) - a multichannel wide-field optical monitoring system with high temporal resolution . ... The MMT system is a robotic multichannel (9-objective) optical telescope with an approximate field of view of 900 square degrees and a temporal resolution of 0.1 seconds, equipped with a system of accumulation, analysis and storage of observed data. ... The list of objects and the observed material is supplemented and updated by new and archived observational data. ...

Helpful information for users of the UNIX operating system, developed at the University of Edinburgh from work funded by the ITTI . ... UNIXhelp is mirrored around the world and freely available for local installation. ... Working with files and directories . Managing your working environment . Controlling access to your files and directories . ... Editing text files . ... Using UNIX commands . ... UNIX commands for VMS users . UNIX commands for DOS users . ... The UNIX file system . ...