Yurchenko, V. and Murphy, J.Anthony and Lamarre, J.-M. (2001) Fast Physical Optics Simulations of the Multi-Beam Dual-Reflector Submillimeter-Wave Telescope on the ESA PLANCK Surveyor. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 22. pp. 173-184. ISSN 0195-9271

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Abstract

We present physical optics simulations of the multi-beam dual-reflector submillimeter-wave telescope on the ESA PLANCK surveyor designed for measuring the temperature anisotropies and polarization characteristics of the cosmic microwave background. The telescope is of a non-conventional Gregorian configuration, with two ellipsoidal reflectors providing a very large field of view at the focal plane where the array of 76 horn antennas feeding low-temperature detectors is located. We analyse the defocusing effects of the system, the polarization properties of the telescope, and the optical performance of the high-frequency channels based on special multi-moded horns operating at 545 and 857 GHz.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Yurchenko, V., Murphy, J.A. & Lamarre, JM. Fast Physical Optics Simulations of the Multi-Beam Dual-Reflector Submillimeter-Wave Telescope on the ESA PLANCK Surveyor. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 22, 173–184 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010778007547
Keywords:	physical optics; submillimeter waves; polarization; dual reflector; ESA PLANCK Surveyor;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics
Item ID:	14174
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010778007547
Depositing User:	Dr. Anthony Murphy
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2021 11:58
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
Refereed:	Yes
Funders:	Enterprise Ireland
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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