ACSIS
E460180
ACSIS is a digital autocorrelation spectrometer system used on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to analyze submillimetre astronomical signals with high spectral resolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ACSIS canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital autocorrelation spectrometer system
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radio astronomy instrument ⓘ |
| analyzes | heterodyne receiver outputs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
JCMT observatory control system
ⓘ
Joint Astronomy Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Astronomy Technology Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calibration |
bandpass calibration
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flux calibration ⓘ system temperature measurement ⓘ |
| capability |
flexible spectral resolution modes
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multiple simultaneous sub-bands ⓘ wide instantaneous bandwidth ⓘ |
| component |
control software
ⓘ
correlator hardware ⓘ real-time data reduction pipeline ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
calibrated spectra
ⓘ
spectral line data cubes ⓘ |
| designedFor | submillimetre spectroscopy ⓘ |
| developedFor | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope heterodyne system upgrade ⓘ |
| enables |
detailed kinematic studies of molecular gas
ⓘ
large-area spectral mapping ⓘ |
| fullName | AutoCorrelation Spectral Imaging System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | digital autocorrelation ⓘ |
| inputSignalType | intermediate frequency (IF) signals ⓘ |
| locatedAtTelescopeSite | Mauna Kea Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes | submillimetre astronomical signals ⓘ |
| operatesIn | submillimetre wavelength range ⓘ |
| operationalMode |
multi-pixel array spectroscopy
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single-pixel spectroscopy ⓘ |
| outputFormat | digitized spectra ⓘ |
| provides | high spectral resolution ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
detailed line profile analysis
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efficient mapping of molecular clouds ⓘ high-resolution submillimetre spectral imaging ⓘ |
| supports |
frequency switching observations
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on-the-fly mapping ⓘ position switching observations ⓘ |
| supportsInstrument |
HARP
NERFINISHED
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RxA3m ⓘ other JCMT heterodyne receivers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
extragalactic spectroscopy
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galactic star-forming region studies ⓘ molecular line observations ⓘ velocity field measurements ⓘ |
| usedOn | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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