| Project/Area Number |
17340058
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Astronomy
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| Research Institution | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
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Principal Investigator |
SEKIMOTO Yutaro National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Advanced Technology Center, Associate Professor (70262152)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TATEMATSU Ken'ichi National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Division of Radio Astronomy, Professor (40202171)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥16,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥5,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,800,000)
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| Keywords | Receiver / submillimeter-wave / superconductivity / SIS mixer / beam pattern / amplitude / phase stability |
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| Research Abstract |
A quantum-noise limited superconducting receiver has been developed in the 385-500 GHz frequency range. It has been demonstrated to have ultra low noise of 100 K. In this submillimeter frequency, it is the lowest noise in sideband separating receiver. In addition, some improvements on RF and IF frequency coverage have been investigated. The IF output power from this receiver is so stable that it is suitable for practical operations to measure and integrate weak signals from astronomical objects. High precision beam pattern and cross polarization measurement system has been developed successfully. The achievements were submitted to a refereed journal.
A submillimeter balanced mixer has also been developed for future heterodyne array. It has low noise temperature in the 400-500 GHz frequency range. The results have been accepted by a refereed journal. As an extension of this research, a prototype of a double balanced mixer has been developed.
To study evaluation of interstellar matter, molecular lines such as N2H+, HC3N toward Orion molecular cloud were observed. The results are published in a refereed journal.
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