The objective of this IRAD is to develop a compact, high spectral sensitivity and tunable heterodyne spectrometer front-end receiver with a optimal system noise temperature.
More »Potential use of a compact and room temperature THz receiver/spectrometer is to detect OH for the Moon and to understand the formation of cometary coma, where an accounting of all volatile components, OH and H2O, is required to understand its volatile exosphere. This instrument will also allow us to retrieve the surface abundance of these compounds on active icy moons, and it can be used to quantify the D/H ratio for objects throughout the solar system to use as a diagnostic to map out the evolution of our solar system.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
Virginia Diodes, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Co-Funding Partners | Type | Location |
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Virginia Diodes, Inc. | Industry | Charlottesville, Virginia |