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The New IRAM KIDs Array (NIKA) is a Kinetic Inductance Detectors camera for bolometric observations at the IRAM 30m telescope. NIKA has been built by the Institut Néel (IN), in Grenoble, France under the lead of Alain Benoit, and with the contributions of other persons forming the NIKA collaboration. In 2013 the main contributing institutes are IN, IRAM, IPAG, LPSC, AIG Cardiff. The New IRAM KIDs Array (NIKA) is a Kinetic Inductance Detectors camera for bolometric observations at the IRAM 30m telescope. NIKA has been built by the Institut Néel (IN) and LPSC in Grenoble, France under the lead of Alain Benoit, and with the contributions of other persons forming the NIKA collaboration. In 2013 the main contributing institutes are IN, IRAM, IPAG, LPSC, AIG Cardiff.
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'''[[ http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/FrontPage | Go to the Front Page ]]'''
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|| || '''Pixels''' || '''Wavelength''' || '''Bandwidth (FWHM)''' || '''Sensitivity (out of atmosphere)''' || '''HPBW''' || '''Field-of-View''' || '''Spacing''' ||
||NIKA1 run 6 || 132 (125 valid) || 2.00 mm || 137-172 GHz || 14 mJy*s^1/2^ (preliminary) || 17.5" || 2.3' diameter || 9.8" ||
||NIKA1 run 6 || 224 (190 valid) || 1.25 mm || 220-270 GHz || 35 mJy*s^1/2^ (preliminary) || 12.0" || 2.3' diameter || 6.8" ||		 || ''last update: 17-Feb-2014'' ||'''Number of KIDs'''||'''Wavelength'''||'''Bandwidth (FWHM)'''||'''NEFD'''||'''HPBW''' || '''FoV'''|| '''Spacing''' ||
||NIKA 1mm band || 196 (136 valid) || 1.25 mm || 220-270 GHz || 35 mJy*s^1/2^ (preliminary) || 12.0" || 1.8' || 6.8" ||
||NIKA 2mm band || 128 (114 valid) || 2.00 mm || 137-172 GHz || 14 mJy*s^1/2^ (preliminary) || 17.5" || 2.0' || 9.6" ||

 * Number of KIDs = number of KIDs which resonance is probed with a tone generated by the electronics (in parenthesis = conservative number of KIDs for which no problem has been found in the data). Physically there's 224 KIDs on the 1mm array and 132 KIDs on the 2mm array.
 * NEFD = Noise equivalent flux density outside of the atmosphere = sensitivity.
 * HPBW = Half power beam width = angular resolution.
 * FoV = effective Field-of-View calculated from area covered by all pixels.
 * NIKA is a prototype used to test the technologies to be used in the bigger 6.5' FOV [[http://ipag.osug.fr/nika2/Welcome.html | NIKA2 ]] instrument currently in development phase ([[http://www.iram.fr/wiki/nika2/index.php/Nika2Wiki | private Wiki here]]).
 * Go to the NIKA [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/NIKA/WishList | wish list]].
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 * [[attachment:TimeEstimator.pdf | Guidelines to estimate observing times (Billot et al. 2013)]].  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/TimeEstimatorScript | Guidelines to estimate observing times]].
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== Publications == == Reports and Publications ==
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 * [[http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2013/03/aa19854-12.pdf|Calvo et al. 2013]]
 * [[http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2011ApJS..194...24M|Monfardini et al. 2011]]
 * [[http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2010A%26A...521A..29M|Monfardini et al. 2010]]		  * Reports:
   * [[attachment:1stNIKApool.pdf | Summary of the 1st NIKA pool (February 2014, in prep.)]].
   * [[ CoolingPTcryostatNIKA | Procedure for cooling down the PT NIKA cryostat]] -- for IRAM staff
 * Refereed papers:
   * '''Performance and calibration of the NIKA camera at the IRAM 30 m telescope''' ([[http://arxiv.org/abs/1402.0260 | Catalano et al. 2014, arXiv ]])
   * First observation of the thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect with Kinetic Inductance Detectors ([[ http://arxiv.org/abs/1310.6237 | Adam et al. 2013, arXiv]])
   * Improved mm-wave photometry for kinetic inductance detectors ([[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013A%26A...551L..12C | Calvo et al. 2013, A&A]])
   * NIKEL: Electronics and data acquisition for kilopixels kinetic inductance camera ([[http://arxiv.org/abs/1204.1415 | O. Bourrion et al. 2012, arXiv]])
   * A Dual-band Millimeter-wave Kinetic Inductance Camera for the IRAM 30 m Telescope ([[http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2011ApJS..194...24M | Monfardini et al. 2011, ApJS]])
   * NIKA: A millimeter-wave kinetic inductance camera ([[http://esoads.eso.org/abs/2010A%26A...521A..29M |Monfardini et al. 2010, A&A]])
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  * Israel Hermelo (bolometer pool manager, <hermelo@iram.es>)   * Israel Hermelo (continuum pool manager, <hermelo@iram.es>)
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== NIKA How-to's == == How-to's ==
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/PoolPreparation | Pool Preparation (coming soon)]] provides information on the observing modes offered as well as examples of the scripts that you need to prepare to observe your project.  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/PoolPreparation | Pool Preparation]] provides information on the observing modes offered for the continuum cameras as well as examples of the scripts that you need to prepare to observe your project.
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/ObservingSession | Observing Session (coming soon)]] provides an example of a typical session at the 30m telescope with GISMO.  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/ObservingSession | Observing Session]] provides an example of a typical session with the continuum cameras at the 30m telescope.
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/DataReduction | Data Reduction (coming soon)]] provides some basic examples to reduce NIKA data.  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/Calibrators | Pointing sources and calibrators ]] provides a list of pointing sources and calibrators for the IRAM 30m continuum cameras.
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/FAQs | Frequently asked questions (coming soon)]] provides answers to some commonly asked questions.  * For observers: [[attachment:NIKA_status.pdf | Check the staus of NIKA during the observations]].
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 * For Experts: [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/NIKA/PointingSession | Alignment and pointing sesion ]] (in prep.) provides a step-by-step procedure to implement a new pointing model with NIKA

 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/NIKA/DataReduction | Data Reduction]] Quick look analysis and Offline processing products.

## * [[attachment:observer_notice_v2.pdf | NIKA data reduction cookbook (N. Ponthieu 2014)]].
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== 1st NIKA pool (February 2014) == ## == 2nd NIKA pool (November/December 2014) ==
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The 1st NIKA pool pool will take place from the 18th of February to the 28th of February 2014.
Observations will be carried from a dedicated pool account (I. Hermelo will provide login information).		 ## The 2nd NIKA open pool will take place from the 18th of October to the 2nd of December 2014.
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=== Pool projects and observers === ## === Pool projects and observers ===
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For information about the accepted projects and the observers at the 30m please go to: ## For information about the accepted projects and the observers at the 30m please go to:
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/1stPool/Projects | List of accepted projects.]] ## * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/PoolOrganization/2ndNIKApool | 2nd NIKA pool organization.]] 
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PoolW13 | Pool observers for the February 2014 run]] ## === Progress ===
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 * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NIKA/1stPool/Rooms | Room occupancy.]] ## The progress of the pool can be followed via:
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## * [[https://pools.iram.es | Pool data base]]
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=== Progress === ## * [[https://tapas.iram.es/tapas/ | TAPAS]]
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The progress of the 4th GISMO pool can be followed via:

 * [[https://pools.iram.es | Pool data base]]
## * [[https://herapool.iram.es/GISMO/|External GISMO Nexus log]] with slow updates
## * [[https://mrt-lx1/Devices/GISMO/|Internal GISMO Nexus log]] with fast updates		 ## Both databases are synchronized and can be used to write/read the logsheet.
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== Previous observing runs == == Technical runs ==
 * '''9th test run''' (October 2014)
 * [[NikaRun9 | Go to the 9th run Wiki page]]
 * '''May 2014 Dry run'''
 * Two slots of 4 hours have been scheduled for the NIKA dry run: Wed 7th May 2014 from 11:00 to 15:00 (LT), Mon 12th May 2014 from 12:00 to 16:00 (LT)
See the [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/PoolOrganization/DryRunNIKA | NIKA dry run]] organization wiki.
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 * '''1st NIKA pool''' (February 2014)
  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/Continuum/PoolOrganization/1stNIKApool | 1st NIKA pool organization]]
  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PoolW13 | IRAM 30m pool observers for the Winter 2013 semester]]
  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/NikaRun8 | Internal NIKA team page for organisation]]
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 * '''3rd GISMO pool''' (April 2013)  * '''7th test run''' (January 2014)
  * [[NikaRun7 | Go to the 7th run Wiki page]]
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  * [[http://www.iram.fr/php/rel_sched/bgfiles/13/Bolopool-w12.html | List of accepted projects.]]  * '''6th test run''' (June 2013)
  * [[NikaRun6|Go to the 6th run Wiki page]]
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  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PoolW12 |Pool observers for the April 2013 run]]  * '''5th test run''' (November 2012)
  * [[NikaRun5|Go to the 5th run Wiki page]]
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 * '''4th test run''' (June 2012, final position, final cryostat)
  * [[NikaRun4|Go to the 4th run Wiki page]]
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 * '''2nd GISMO pool''' (November 2012)  * '''3rd test run''' (October 2011, cryogen free 1^st^ cold stage cryostat)
  * [[NikaRun3|Go to the 3rd run Wiki page]]
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  * [[http://www.iram.fr/php/rel_sched/bgfiles/12/bolopool-S12.html | List of accepted projects.]]  * '''2nd test run''' (October 2010, dual band cryostat)
  * [[NikaRun2|Go to the 2nd run Wiki page]]
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  * [[http://www.iram.es/IRAMES/mainWiki/PoolS12 |Pool observers for the November 2012 run]]


 * '''1st GISMO pool''' (April 2012)
 
  * [[http://www.iram.fr/php/rel_sched/bgfiles/12/bolopool-W11.html | List of accepted projects.]]


 * '''5th alignment run''' (March 2012)
  
  * [[GismoRun5|Go to the 5th run Wiki page]]

 * '''4th test run''' (April 2011)

  * [[GismoRun4|Go to the 4th run Wiki page]]

 * '''3rd test run''' (April 2010)

   * [[GismoRun3|Go to the 3rd run Wiki page]]

 * '''2nd test run''' (October 2008)

  * [[GismoRun2|Go to the 2nd run Wiki page]]

 * '''1st test run''' (November 2007)

  * [[GismoRun1|Go to the 1st run Wiki page]]		  * '''1st test run''' (October 2009, 1 band cryostat on MAMBO bench, liquid He 1^st^ cold stage)
  * [[NikaRun1|Go to the 1st run Wiki page]]
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Author: Israel Hermelo (GISMO pool manager) Author: Israel Hermelo (IRAM 30m continuum pool manager)
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Created: 2013.10.25 Created: 2013.Dec.16
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This page is maintained by IH, CK, SL and the GISMO team This page is maintained by IH, CK, SL and the NIKA team
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Last update: 2013.11.02 Last update: 2014.Mar.17

NIKA

The New IRAM KIDs Array (NIKA) is a Kinetic Inductance Detectors camera for bolometric observations at the IRAM 30m telescope. NIKA has been built by the Institut Néel (IN) and LPSC in Grenoble, France under the lead of Alain Benoit, and with the contributions of other persons forming the NIKA collaboration. In 2013 the main contributing institutes are IN, IRAM, IPAG, LPSC, AIG Cardiff.

Contents

  1. NIKA
    1. Overview
    2. Call for proposals
    3. Reports and Publications
    4. Support teams
    5. How-to's
    6. Technical runs

Go to the Front Page

Overview

NIKA is a dual band instrument using few hundreds of Kinetic Inductance Detectors (KID). The KID resonances variations which are dependent on the incoming power are probed by a comb of tones allowing to perform frequency domain multiplexing. Being a prototype in constant evolution the arrays characteristics (number of pixels, field of view, sensitivity, etc.) have evolved over the years from each test run to the other. The main characteristics of the latest configuration are summarized on the following table.

last update: 17-Feb-2014

Number of KIDs

Wavelength

Bandwidth (FWHM)

NEFD

HPBW

FoV

Spacing

NIKA 1mm band

196 (136 valid)

1.25 mm

220-270 GHz

35 mJy*s1/2 (preliminary)

12.0"

1.8'

6.8"

NIKA 2mm band

128 (114 valid)

2.00 mm

137-172 GHz

14 mJy*s1/2 (preliminary)

17.5"

2.0'

9.6"

  • Number of KIDs = number of KIDs which resonance is probed with a tone generated by the electronics (in parenthesis = conservative number of KIDs for which no problem has been found in the data). Physically there's 224 KIDs on the 1mm array and 132 KIDs on the 2mm array.
  • NEFD = Noise equivalent flux density outside of the atmosphere = sensitivity.
  • HPBW = Half power beam width = angular resolution.
  • FoV = effective Field-of-View calculated from area covered by all pixels.

  • NIKA is a prototype used to test the technologies to be used in the bigger 6.5' FOV NIKA2 instrument currently in development phase (private Wiki here).

  • Go to the NIKA wish list.

Call for proposals

NIKA is offered for the first time to the community the winter semester 2013/14:

Reports and Publications

Support teams

How-to's

Technical runs

  • 9th test run (October 2014)

  • Go to the 9th run Wiki page

  • May 2014 Dry run

  • Two slots of 4 hours have been scheduled for the NIKA dry run: Wed 7th May 2014 from 11:00 to 15:00 (LT), Mon 12th May 2014 from 12:00 to 16:00 (LT)

See the NIKA dry run organization wiki.

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

email: hermelo@iram.es

Created: 2013.Dec.16

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

Last update: 2014.Mar.17

NIKA/Main (last edited 2017-02-24 18:57:16 by NikaBolometer)