2007/01/01 by V. Minier, Vincent Minier, G. Durand +9 · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines #Calibration and Measurement Techniques #Superconducting and THz Device Technology #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/eas:2007114
6 pages
openalex publication_date 2007/01/01 · arxiv created 2007/02/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Submillimetre/TeraHertz (e.g. 200, 350, 450 μm) astronomy is the prime technique to unveil the birth and early evolution of a broad range of astrophysical objects. A major obstacle to carry out submm observations from ground is the atmosphere. Preliminary site testing and atmospheric transmission models tend to demonstrate that Dome C could offer the best conditions on Earth for submm/THz astronomy. The CAMISTIC project aims to install a filled bolometer-array camera with 16×16 pixels on IRAIT at Dome C and explore the 200-μm windows for potential ground-based observations.