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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering  (2006)

APEX - The Atacama Pathfinder Experiment

Gusten, R; Menten, K. M.; Belloche, A; Comito C.; Esch W.; Hafok H.; Henseler A.; Heyminck, S; Kasemann C.; Klein, B; Korn A.; Kreysa, E.; Leurini, S; Muders, D; Philipp S.D.; et. al.

Keywords: telescope, surface, experiment, telescopes, submillimeter, radio, atacama, holography, wave, optical, devices, millimeter, properties, airborne, astronomy, smoothness, engineering, Pathfinder

Abstract

APEX, the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment, has been successfully commissioned and is in operation now. This novel submillimeter telescope is located at 5107 m altitude on Llano de Chajnantor in the Chilean High Andes, on what is considered one of the world's outstanding sites for submillimeter astronomy. The primary reflector with 12 m diameter has been carefully adjusted by means of holography. Its surface smoothness of 17-18 ?m makes APEX suitable for observations up to 200 ?m, through all atmospheric submm windows accessible from the ground.

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Título de la Revista: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volumen: 6267
Editorial: SPIE
Fecha de publicación: 2006
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