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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/NetworkAccess | Remote network access to NIKA-2 ]]    * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/OffProcNika2Run1Beam | Discussion on beams ]]
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/PoolPreparation | Pool Preparation]] provides information on the observing modes offered for NIKA2 and examples of the scripts that you must prepare to observe your project.    * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Spectral%20bands | Spectral bands ]]
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/ObservingSession | Observing Session]] provides an example of a typical session with NIKA2 at the 30m telescope.    * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/NetworkAccess | Remote network access to NIKA-2 ]]
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/Calibrators | Pointing sources and calibrators ]] provides a list of pointing sources and calibrators.    * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/PoolPreparation | Pool Preparation]] provides information on the observing modes offered for NIKA2 and examples of the scripts that you must prepare to observe your project.

   * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/ObservingSession | Observing Session]] provides an example of a typical session with NIKA2 at the 30m telescope.

   * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/Calibrators | Pointing sources and calibrators ]] provides a list of pointing sources and calibrators.

NIKA2 Homagepage

The New Instrument of Kids Arrays (NIKA2) is the next generation continuum instrument at the IRAM 30m telescope, at Pico Veleta (Spain). The instrument is based on Kinetic Inductance Detectors (KID). The instrument will allow to measure linear polarizations at 1.15 mm.

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Overview

The main characteristics of the instrument installed the 29th September at Pico Veleta are:

Band

Number of KIDs

Wavelength

Bandwidth

NEFD (goal, TBC)

HPBW

FoV

NIKA2 2 mm/150 GHz

1020

2.00 mm

125-170 GHz

10 mJy*s1/2

18.5"

6.5'

NIKA2 1 mm/260 GHz

2x1140

1.15 mm

240-280 GHz

15 mJy*s1/2

12.0"

6.5'


Technical Documentation


Technical runs

Publications on NIKA-1

  • Technical papers:
    • Catalano, A., Goupy, J., Le Sueur, H., et al, 2015, A&A submitted

    • Monfardini, A., Adam, R., Adane, A., et al, 2014, JLTP, Vol. 176, Issue 5-6, pp. 787-795
    • Bourrion, O., Vescovi, C., Catalano, A. et al, 2013, Journ. of Instr., Vol. 8, Issue 12, article id. C12006
    • Bourrion, O., Vescovi, C., Bouly J.-L. et al, 2012, Journ. of Instr., Vol. 7, Issue 07, pp. 7014
    • Bourrion, O., Bideaud, A., Benoit, A., et al, 2011, Journ. of Instr., Vol. 6, Issue 06, pp. 6012
  • Astronomical papers:
    • Adam, A., Comis, B., Macias-Perez, J.-F., et al, 2015, A&A, 576, A12

    • Catalano, A., Ponthieu, N., Calvo M., et al, 2014, A&A, 569, A9

    • Adam, R., Comis, B., Macias-Perez, J.-F, et al, 2014, A&A in press

    • Calvo, M., Roesh, M., Désert, F.-X., et al, 2013, A&A, 551, L12

    • Monfardini, A., Benoit, A., Bideaud, A., et al, 2011, ApJs, 194, 24

    • Monfardini, A., Swenson, L. J., Bideaud, A., et al, 2010, AAp, 521, A29


Support teams


Author: Israel Hermelo (IRAM 30m continuum pool manager)

email: hermelo@iram.es

Created: 2015.AUG.05

This page is maintained by IH, CK, SL and the NIKA team

Last update: 2015.OCT.19

Continuum/NIKA2/Main (last edited 2025-07-08 07:22:08 by CarstenKramer)