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
Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Washington, District of Columbia |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |