Astronomical Studies with the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory

名称：Richard E.BarvainisDate：11/16/2005 11：12关键词：摘要注：加州理工学院亚毫米天文台使用一个直径10.4米的精密天文望远镜在圆顶内观测亚毫米波长的天空。该奖项将在未来三年继续资助天文台运营、教职员工和学生支持以及仪器开发。研究领域将包括研究遥远原始星系中的分子气体和尘埃，使用强大的新测辐射热计相机对恒星形成云进行大规模成像，以及观测宇宙微波背景下的Sunyaev-Zeldovich效应。将开发仪器以提高整个系统的灵敏度和测绘速度。CSO培养了许多本科生、研究生和博士后研究员，包括观测科学和仪器开发。相当一部分的望远镜时间分配给了加州理工学院和其他机构的学生；总的来说，超过50%的望远镜使用是来自加州理工学院以外的天文学家。CSO以其在天文接收器技术方面的开创性研究而闻名，这种技术在许多其他国家和世界范围内的天文台都在使用。国家科学基础日记注释Proposal：0540882 Pi姓名：Phillips，Thomas G.

Name: Richard E. BarvainisDate: 11/16/2005 11:12 AMKeyword: AbstractNote:The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory employs a precision 10.4-meter-diametertelescope operating within a dome to observe the sky at submillimeter wavelengths.This award will continue funding for the next three years for observatory operations,staff and student support, and for instrumentation development. Areas of research willinclude studies of molecular gas and dust in distant primeval galaxies, large-scaleimaging of star-forming clouds using powerful new bolometer cameras, andobservations of the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect on the cosmic microwave background.Instrumentation will be developed to increase overall system sensitivity and mappingspeed. The CSO trains many undergraduate students, graduate students andpostdoctoral fellows, in both observational science and instrumentation development. Aconsiderable fraction of telescope time is allocated to students, both at Caltech and atother institutions; overall, more than 50% of telescope usage is by astronomers fromoutside of Caltech. The CSO is noteworthy for its pioneering research in astronomicalreceiver technology, which is used at many other observatories both national andworldwide.NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONDiary NoteProposal:0540882 PI Name:Phillips, Thomas G.Printed from eJacket: 11/16/05 Page 1 of 1