Noise and sensitivity analysis of SuMaC on-sky and in lab [Poster]

Redford, J., Barry, P. S., Becerril-Tapia, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8739-1731, Benson, C., Bradford, C. M., Brien, T., Doyle, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-986X, Papageorgiou, A. and Rowe, S. 2026. Noise and sensitivity analysis of SuMaC on-sky and in lab [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 10.1117/12.3105686

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Abstract

We present the on sky sensitivity of the SuperSpec-MUSCAT Collaboration (SuMAC). SuperSpec is a microwave kinetic inductance detector (MKID) based on-chip spectrometer with an R ~ 200 covering 200 - 300 GHz band. In July of 2025, SuperSpec devices were installed into the MUSCAT instrument and observed on-sky at the Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT) in July and August. The spectral characterization and performance of the individual channels will be discussed, both in lab testing and the performance on-sky in the SuMAC setup, along with the extrapolated sensitivities of optimal conditions at the LMT.

Item Type:	Short Communication
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Physics and Astronomy
Publisher:	Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
ISSN:	0277-786X
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2026 00:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188232

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