GISMO - The Goddard-IRAM Superconducting 2 Millimeter Observer

This 8x16 BUG 2mm bolometer camera has been tested at the 30m telescope in November 2007 and in October 2008. The bandwidth is 125-175GHz, the HPBW is about 17", pixels are offset by 14". PI is [http://www.astro.umd.edu/people/staguhn.html Johannes Staguhn] [http://gsfctechnology.gsfc.nasa.gov/Detector.htm (Goddard)], [http://www.phys.ufl.edu/tes3/pdfs/Benford_TES_Bolometer_Arrays_Poster.pdf Poster on TES Bolometers]

attachment:gismo-team.png BR The GISMO team in the control room at the 30m telescope, after one week of 24 hours observing time. From left to right: Stephen Maher, Elmer Sharp, Johannes Staguhn, Dale Fixsen, Dominic Benford (Photo by A.Sievers on October, 27, 2008)