The AzTEC mm-Wavelength Camera

C. M. Roberts; C. R. Predmore; D. Lydon; G. W. Wilson; Goldsmith P.; J. E. Austermann; J. Glenn; J. J. Bock; K. S. Scott; K. Souccar; M. S. Yun; Mather J. C.; Mauskopf P. D.; P. A. R. Ade; P. D. Mauskopf; S. Kim; S. R. Golwala; T. A. Perera; Tucker C. E.; Y. Kang

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The AzTEC mm-Wavelength Camera

Authors: C. M. Roberts
C. R. Predmore
D. Lydon
G. W. Wilson
Goldsmith P.
J. E. Austermann
J. Glenn
J. J. Bock
K. S. Scott
K. Souccar
M. S. Yun
Mather J. C.
Mauskopf P. D.
P. A. R. Ade
P. D. Mauskopf
S. Kim
S. R. Golwala
T. A. Perera
Tucker C. E.
Y. Kang
Publication date: 1 January 2008
Publisher: 'Wiley'
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Abstract

AzTEC is a mm-wavelength bolometric camera utilizing 144 silicon nitride micromesh detectors. Herein we describe the AzTEC instrument architecture and its use as an astronomical instrument. We report on several performance metrics measured during a three month observing campaign at the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, and conclude with our plans for AzTEC as a facility instrument on the Large Millimeter Telescope.Comment: 13 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in Monthly Notice