Autonomous low-noise system for broadband measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation

George Dekoulis

doi:10.1117/12.821093

28 May 2009 Autonomous low-noise system for broadband measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation

George Dekoulis

Proceedings Volume 7363, VLSI Circuits and Systems IV; 73631A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.821093
Event: SPIE Europe Microtechnologies for the New Millennium, 2009, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

This paper describes the digital side implementation of a new suborbital experiment for the measurement of broadband radiation emissions of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) anisotropy. The system has been used in campaign mode for initial mapping of the galactic radiation power received at a single frequency. The recorded galactic sky map images are subsequently being used to forecast the emitted radiation at neighboring frequencies. A planned second campaign will verify the prediction algorithms efficiency in an autonomous manner. The system has reached an advanced stage in terms of hardware and software combined operation and intelligence, where other Space Physics measurements are performed autonomously depending on the burst event under investigation. The system has been built in a modular manner to expedite hardware and software upgrades. Such an upgrade has recently occurred mainly to expand the frequency range of space observations.

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George Dekoulis "Autonomous low-noise system for broadband measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation", Proc. SPIE 7363, VLSI Circuits and Systems IV, 73631A (28 May 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.821093

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