Calibration and testing of the Planck-LFI QM instrument

Bibcode
2006SPIE.6265E..12M
DOI
10.1117/12.669408
Mennella, A.; Aja, B.; Artal, E.; Balasini, M.; Baldan, G.; Battaglia, P.; Bernardino, T.; Bersanelli, M.; Blackhurst, E.; Boschini, L.; Burigana, C.; Butler, R. C.; Cappellini, B.; Colombo, F.; Cuttaia, F.; D'Arcangelo, O.; Donzelli, S.; Davis, R.; De La Fuente, L.; Ferrari, F.; Figini, L.; Fogliani, S.; Franceschet, C.; Franceschi, E.; Gaier, T.; Galeotta, S.; Garavaglia, S.; Gregorio, A.; Guerrini, M.; Hoyland, R.; Hughes, N.; Jukkala, P.; Kettle, D.; Laaninen, M.; Lapolla, P. M.; Lawson, D.; Leonardi, R.; Leutenegger, P.; Mari, G.; Meinhold, P.; Miccolis, M.; Maino, D.; Malaspina, M.; Mandolesi, N.; Maris, M.; Martinez-Gonzalez, E.; Morgante, G.; Pagan, L.; Pasian, F.; Platania, P.; Pecora, M.; Pezzati, S.; Popa, L.; Poutanen, T.; Pospieszalski, M.; Roddis, N.; Salmon, M.; Sandri, M.; Silvestri, R.; Simonetto, A.; Sozzi, C.; Stringhetti, L.; Terenzi, L.; Tomasi, M.; Tuovinen, J.; Valenziano, L.; Varis, J.; Villa, F.; Wilkinson, A.; Winder, F.; Zacchei, A.
Bibliographical reference

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter. Edited by Mather, John C.; MacEwen, Howard A.; de Graauw, Mattheus W. M.. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 6265, pp. 62650G (2006).

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2006
Number of authors
71
IAC number of authors
1
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0
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0
Description
In this paper we present the test results of the qualification model (QM) of the LFI instrument, which is being developed as part of the ESA Planck satellite. In particular we discuss the calibration plan which has defined the main requirements of the radiometric tests and of the experimental setups. Then we describe how these requirements have been implemented in the custom-developed cryo-facilities and present the main results. We conclude with a discussion of the lessons learned for the testing of the LFI Flight Model (FM).
Type
Non-refereed

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