Earth Science Technology Office
Advanced Amplifier Based Receiver Front Ends for Submillimeter-Wave-Sounders
Project Introduction
Develop high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) amplifier based heterodyne radiometers to provide high sensitivity at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths with high spectral resolution for molecular line detection.
Performance goals are:
Low system noise temperature:
< 280K Single Sideband at 230 GHz
< 650K Single Sideband at 640 GHz
Wide spectral coverage:
180-270 GHz (for tropospheric measurements)
620-660 GHz (stratospheric measurements)
Sideband separation: > 15 dB
Amplifier front-end operating temperature: 20K
Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
NASA Headquarters
(HQ)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Washington, DC |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Pasadena, CA |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
-
California
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- NASA Headquarters (HQ)
Responsible Program:
- Earth Science Technology Office
Project Management
Program Director:
Project Manager:
Principal Investigator:
- Goutam Chattopadhyay
Project Duration
Start: Feb 2012
End: Feb 2015
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 3 |
| Current: | 3 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TA 8 Science Instruments, Observatories, and Sensor Systems
- TA 8.1 Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors
- TA 8.1.1 Detectors and Focal Planes
Target Destination
Earth