The commissioning of FTS-2

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dc.contributor.authorAbdElazim, Sherif
dc.contributor.supervisorDavid, Naylor
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-29T17:45:33Z
dc.date.available2015-01-29T17:45:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.degree.grantorMasters
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractDespite that over half the energy emitted by the universe falls in the sub-millimetre wavelength region, and the fact that sub-millimetre astronomy enables the study of star formation, it remains an unexplored field. This is due to the low transmittance of the atmosphere and the complexity of the instrumentation. However, recent advances in technology have resulted in instruments that can explore this waveband. One such instrument, FTS-2, is a Fourier transform spectrometer that has been developed for use with a new bolometric camera SCUBA-2. FTS-2 will provide wide field imaging spectroscopy at sub-millimetre wavelengths. This thesis presents the current performance of FTS-2 based on the results obtained from commissioning. As with the application with any new technology, unforeseen issues emerged. The thesis identifies several issues and introduces potential solutions. Although limited astronomical data were obtained, spectra of Venus have been analysed, and provide an indication of the potential of FTS-2.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3628
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0606en_US
dc.proquest.subject0605en_US
dc.proquest.subject0725en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Physics and Astronomyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Physics and Astronomyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectFourier transform spectrometeren_US
dc.subjectTES bolometersen_US
dc.subjectVenusen_US
dc.subjectSub-millimetre astronomyen_US
dc.subjectOzone abundanceen_US
dc.subjectSubmillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array-2en_US
dc.subjectSuperconducting Quantum Interface Deviceen_US
dc.subjectJames Clerk Maxwell Telescopeen_US
dc.titleThe commissioning of FTS-2en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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