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THz frequency receiver instrumentation for Herschel's Heterodyne Instrument for Far Infrared (HIFI)The Heterodyne Instrument for Far Infrared (HIFI) on ESA's Herschel Space Observatory is comprised of five SIS receiver channels covering 480-1250 GHz and two HEB receiver channels covering 1410-1910 GHz. The NASA developed components represent a significant advancement in the available performance. The current state of the art for each of these devices is presented along with a programmatic view of the development effort.
Document ID
20210001323
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other
External Source(s)
Authors
LeDuc, H. G.
Hardin, D.
Hatch, W. A.
McGrath, W. R.
Kawamura, J.
Ward, J.
Pukala, D.
Martin, S.
Gill, J.
Maestrini, A.
Maiwald, F.
Schlecht, E.
Mehdi, I.
Pearson, J. C.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2002
Publication Date
August 24, 2002
Publication Information
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Technical Review
Keywords
heterodyne
receiver
submillimeter
multiplier
mixer
LNA
local
oscillator
MMIC
THz

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