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P170mm - ultra broad-band prime focus receiver (1300-6000 MHz)

This is an ultra broad band (UBB) 2-channel system covering a range from 1300 to 6000 MHz.

Overview

RX Name Band Frequency range [GHz] PolarisationNr. of Horns Horn position relativ to center of focus cabin
P170mm L/S/C 1.3-6.0 dual-linear 1 Az: 0 arcsec, Elv: 0 arcsec

Calibration Information

Frequency [GHz] Channel Polarisation Tcal [K] Tsys [K] Sensitivity [K/Jy] SEFD [Jy] Aperture Eff. [%] TMB/S [K/Jy] Main Beam Eff. [%] FWHM [arcsec] Last update
1.41 A+B 2x lin 5.7 19.8 1.3 15.2 46 1.90 68 569 first observations
1.665A+B 2x lin 6.7 20.6 1.3 15.8 46 1.78 73 497 first observations
2.35 A+B 2x lin 8.8 16.1 1.3 12.4 46 1.68 77 363 first observations
3.35 A+B 2x lin 11.016.5 1.3 12.7 46 1.66 78 256 first observations
4.85 A+B 2x lin 12.518.8 1.3 14.5 46 1.71 76 174 first observations
5.54 A+B 2x lin 11.619.0 1.3 14.6 46 1.64 79 156 first observations
normalized Gain curve (G = A0 + A1·Elv + A2·Elv2) Observed in confirmed
A0 = 1.0A1 = 0.0A2 = 0.0

Comments:

  • The system delivers two basebands, 1.3-2.6 GHz and 3.0-6.0 GHz. Currently, it is only possible to record both bands in parallel for pulsar observations (timing and search mode), but not yet for continuum or spectroscopic observations.

Available receiver versions (for OBSINP)

VersionDescriptionDetails
EDDPOL spectro-polarimeter backend for continuum observations in the lower bandwith 64k channels
EDDPOL3G spectro-polarimeter backend for continuum observations in the upper bandwith 64k channels
EDD_PULSAR_TIMING pulsar folding mode observations coherent dedispersion, configurable channels and subints
EDD_PULSAR_SEARCH pulsar search mode observations coherent filterbank, configurable channels and time samples (down to 32$\mu$s)
information_for_astronomers/rx/p170mm.1733299573.txt.gz · Last modified: 2024/12/04 09:06 by akraus