Holland, W. S., Duncan, W. D., Audley, M. D., Kelly, B. D., Peacocke, T., MacIntosh, M., Hodson, T., Irwin, K. D., Hilton, G., Walton, A., Gundlach, A., Ade, Peter A. R.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-0401 and Robson, E. I.
2001.
SCUBA-2: a new generation submillimeter imager for the James Clerk Maxwell telescope.
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Abstract
We present an update on the progress of SCUBA-2: a new, wide-field submillimetre camera for the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope. With over 12,000 pixels, in two arrays, SCUBA-2 will be able to map the submillimeter sky 1000 times faster than the current SCUBA instrument on the JCMT to the same signal-to-noise. All areas of astronomy are expected to benefit: from studies of galaxy formation and evolution in the early Universe to understanding star and planet formation in our own Galaxy. Due on the telescope in early 2006, SCUBA-2 will also act as a "pathfinder" for the new generation of submm interferometers (e.g. SMA and ALMA). Some of the exciting science prospects and challenging technology are described in the poster.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Physics and Astronomy |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QB Astronomy |
| Additional Information: | Abstract only. Session 103. Instrumentation for Radio Wavelengths. Display, Wednesday, January 9, 2002. No 103.06. Page number(s) not available. |
| Publisher: | American Astronomical Society |
| ISSN: | 0002-7537 |
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| Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2022 08:51 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/63586 |
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