Progress toward improved water vapour radiometry: An overview of the South Africa-Mexico Bilateral Programme
Por:
Stander, Tinus, Deane, Roger, De Villiers D.I.L., de Witt, Aletha, Ferrusca Rodriguez, Daniel, Hiriart, David, Kurtz, Stanley E., van den Heever, Fanie, de la Rosa Becerra, Miguel Velazquez
Publicada:
1 ene 2020
Resumen:
Water vapour radiometers (WVRs) are critical to both site surveying and
site management in microwave and mm-wave very long baseline
interferometry (VLBI). We report on the first two years of progress made
towards improving the state of water vapour radiometry at HartRAO, South
Africa, and the LMT in Mexico, under a SA-Mexico bilateral programme. We
report on progress in the development of low-cost site surveying
instruments, multi-purpose cooled receivers, as well as refurbishment
and upgrades to existing 22/31 GHz and 215 GHz tipping radiometers.
Filiaciones:
Stander, Tinus:
Carl and Emily Fuchs Institute for Microelectronics, Dept. Eec Engineering, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Deane, Roger:
Dept. Physics, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
De Villiers D.I.L.:
Dept. e and e Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Banghoek Road, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa
de Witt, Aletha:
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), PO Box 443, Krugersdorp, 1740, South Africa
Ferrusca Rodriguez, Daniel:
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Luis Enrique Erro #1, Santa María Tonanzintla, San Andrés Cholula, Pue., 72840, Mexico
Hiriart, David:
Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada km 103, Pedregal Playitas, Ensenada, B.C., 22860, Mexico
Kurtz, Stanley E.:
Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro # 8701, Ex-Hda. San José de la Huerta, Morelia, Mich., 58089, Mexico
van den Heever, Fanie:
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), PO Box 443, Krugersdorp, 1740, South Africa
de la Rosa Becerra, Miguel Velazquez:
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Luis Enrique Erro #1, Santa María Tonanzintla, San Andrés Cholula, Pue., 72840, Mexico
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