Lecture 10: Bolometers - Leiden Observatory
Lecture 10: Bolometers - Leiden Observatory
Lecture 10: Bolometers - Leiden Observatory
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Detection of Light: <strong>Lecture</strong> <strong>10</strong><br />
<strong>Bolometers</strong>: History<br />
The night sky has a large thermal emission at <strong>10</strong> microns<br />
SOLUTION: rapid beam switching to remove the sky background<br />
The father of astronomical bolometers is Frank Low<br />
Invented the Ge:Ga bolometer in 1961