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Argus: A W-band 16-pixel focal plane array for the Green Bank Telescope

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  • 1. ROR icon Stanford University
  • 2. ROR icon California Institute of Technology
  • 3. ROR icon National Radio Astronomy Observatory
  • 4. ROR icon Jet Propulsion Lab
  • 5. ROR icon University of Miami
  • 6. ROR icon University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract

We are building Argus, a 16-pixel square-packed focal plane array that will cover the 75-115.3 GHz frequency range on the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT). The primary research area for Argus is the study of star formation within our Galaxy and nearby galaxies. Argus will map key molecules that trace star formation, including carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN). An additional key science area is astrochemistry, which will be addressed by observing complex molecules in the interstellar medium, and the study of formation of solar systems, which will be addressed by identifying dense pre-stellar cores and by observing comets in our solar system. Argus has a highly scalable architecture and will be a technology path finder for larger arrays. The array is modular in construction, which will allow easy replacement of malfunctioning and poorly performing components.

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