Published December 2009 | Version v1
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Cryogenic environment and performance for testing the Planck radiometers

Creators

  • 1. Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, INAF via P. Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna (Italy)
  • 2. Thales Alenia Space Italia, Sede di Milano S.S. Padana Superiore 290, 20090 Vimodrone (Italy)
  • 3. Ylinen Electronics Oy Teollisuustie 9A, FIN-02700 Kauniainen (Finland)
  • 4. Universita degli Studi di Milano Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano (Italy)
  • 5. DA-Design Oy Keskuskatu 29, FI-31600 Jokioinen (Finland)
  • 6. MilliLab, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Tietotie 3, Otaniemi, Espoo (Finland)

Description

The Planck LFI Radiometer Chain Assemblies (RCAs) have been calibrated in two dedicated cryogenic facilities. In this paper the facilities and the related instrumentation are described. The main satellite thermal interfaces for the single chains have to be reproduced and stability requirements have to be satisfied. Setup design, problems occurred and improving solutions implemented are discussed. Performance of the cryogenic setup are reported.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/4/12/T12015

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1748-0221/4/12/T12015;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Instrumentation
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. T12015
ISSN
1748-0221

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41100528
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DESIGN; ENVIRONMENT; PERFORMANCE; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITES; STABILITY; TESTING
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS