gbt spectral baseline investigation rick fisher, roger norrod, dana balser (g. watts, m. stennes)
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GBT Spectral Baseline Investigation Rick Fisher, Roger Norrod, Dana Balser (G. Watts, M. Stennes). Points to Note:. Wider bandwidths than were used on 140 Foot Cleaner antenna so other effects show up Larger antenna: 1. Reflections have longer paths - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GBT Spectral Baselines – Tuesday, 11 March 2003
GBT Spectral Baseline InvestigationRick Fisher, Roger Norrod, Dana Balser (G. Watts, M. Stennes)
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GBT Spectral Baselines – Tuesday, 11 March 2003
Points to Note:
Wider bandwidths than were used on 140 FootWider bandwidths than were used on 140 Foot
Cleaner antenna so other effects show upCleaner antenna so other effects show up
Larger antenna: 1. Reflections have longer pathsLarger antenna: 1. Reflections have longer paths 2. Higher Ta on continuum sources2. Higher Ta on continuum sources
Our tests intentionally provoked baseline distortionsOur tests intentionally provoked baseline distortions
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Talk Outline
Baseline Distortion Points Antenna Receivers IF system Spectrometers RFI
Observing Strategies
Continuing Work
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Total Power Observations
“ON” - “OFF” Gsrc(f) * Tsrc(f)-------------------- = --------------------------------- “OFF” Gsys(f) * Tsys(f)
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System Block Diagram
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Antenna Noise Spectrum
Background
Atmosphere
Spillover
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(ON - OFF) / OFF Spectra (1.4 GHz)Sub-reflector has been displaced for ON scanRed: horizontal pol’n; Green : vertical pol’n
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Periodogram of 1/8-wavelength Sub-reflector Displacement Spectra (1.4 GHz)Red: horizontal pol’n, Green: vertical pol’n
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GBT Geometry
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GBT Sub-reflector Geometry
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21-cm Frequency Switched Spectrum (Ta/Tsys)(BW = 40 MHz; Delta-f = 1 MHz)
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(ON – OFF)/OFF Spectra (5 Ghz)Sub-reflector has been Displaced for ON scanRed: horizontal pol’n, Green: vertical pol’n
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Periodogram of 1/8-wavelength Sub-reflector Displacement Spectra (5 GHz)Red: horizontal pol’n, Green: vertical pol’n
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Periodogram of 1/8-wavelength sub-reflector displacement spectra(9 GHz, BW = 800 MHz)
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Continuum Source Spectra
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(ON – OFF)/OFF Continuum Source Spectra (1.99 GHz; Flux = 5.7 Jy)Red: channel X, Green: channel Y
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(ON – OFF)/OFF Continuum Source Spectra (1.99 GHz, Flux=5.7 Jy)Red: channel X, Green: channel Y
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Periodograms of Continuum Source Spectra (1.99 GHz, BW = 200 MHz)Red: channel X, Green: channel Y
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GBT Geometry
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(ON – OFF)/OFF Source Continuum Spectra (1.4 GHz)
2 x 2.21 Jy
5.08 Jy
4.68 Jy
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Composite Continuum Source Spectrum (1.4 GHz, Flux = 4.68 Jy)Red: channel X, Green: channel Y
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Continuum Source Spectrum (5 GHz, Flux = ~5 Jy)Red: channel X, Green: channel Y
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Noise Reflections within Feed/LNA System
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Continuum Source Spectrum (8.8 GHz, Flux=3.4 Jy)
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Waveguide Thermal Gap
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Ku-band Receiver Total Noise Power15.2 GHz (top left) to 11.7 GHz (bottom right)
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Ku-band Receiver Total Noise Power (copper tape over gap)15.2 GHz (top left) to 11.7 GHz (bottom right)
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Continuum Source Baseline Strategies
Reduce small-scale structure in receiver noise
Verify LNA/OMT/Feed noise structure (improve designs)
Calibrate with strong continuum sources
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NGC7027 Continuum Spectra (5 GHz, Flux = 5.4 Jy)5-minute ON, 5-minute OFFRed: channel X, Green: channel Y
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Ratios of NGC7027 Continuum Spectra (5GHz, Flux = 5.4 Jy)11 Minute Intervals for 3 HoursNote: spectra offset for illustration
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Ratios of 3C48 to NGC7027 Continuum Spectra (5 GHz)Red: channel X, Green: channel YNote: spectra offset for illustration
(on-off)/off
(on-off)
(on-off)
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Ratio of Continuum Spectra of 1042+1203 between Beam Center and Roughly Half Power Points (1.4 GHz)
West
North
East
South
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IF System
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Total Power IF Spectrum Sample (3 GHz)2.4 MHz Ripple Period in Optical Modulators
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IF Spectrum Autocorrelation Function
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Frequency Dependence of Optical Modulator Gain Ripple Amplitude
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Total Power IF Spectrum Sample of Modified Modulator (3 GHz)
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IF Spectrum Autocorrelation FunctionRed: original modulator, Green: modified modulator
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IF System Cable Connections
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IF Spectrum Difference of 30-second Records5 Minutes Apart
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Correlation of IF Ripple Amplitude with Temperature
Rack Air Temp.
62-MHz RippleAmplitude
Room Temp.
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IF Spectrum Difference due to 19mm Change in 6-GHz Cable Length betweenOptical Receiver and Converter Module (63 MHz Ripple)
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Detected IF Ripple Periods for 8 IF ChannelsPeriod = 800 MHz / FFT Channel
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General Strategy
Stabilize 63 MHz ripple (phase-stable cables)
Re-measure (and fix) other IF spectrum ripple periods
Return to receiver stability measurements
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Other Sources of Baseline Problems
Spectral Processor quantization (?)
RFI
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(Tsys / Tcal) for Different Spectral Processor Input Levels (BW = 40 MHz)Red: -5 dBm, Green: -12 dBm, Blue: -15 dBm
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Other Sources of Baseline Problems
Spectral Processor quantization (?)
RFI
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1.4 GHz, 10 MHz BW, Spectral Distortion Probably due to Wideband RFI orReceiver Overload due to RFI; ~ 40 seconds duration
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20 GHz System Temperature Note: Two Curves use Different IF and Spectrometer Channels
Receiver L1
Receiver L2
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20 GHz Continuum Spectrum of 3C123, Receiver R2Successive 5-minute ON-OFF Pairs
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140 Foot Continuum Source Spectra (8.4 GHz, BW = 40 MHz)6-minute ON, 6-minute OFF; Taken with the Spectral Processor
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GBT Spectral Baselines – Tuesday, 11 March 2003
140 Foot Continuum Source Spectra (1.38 GHz, BW = 40 MHz)6-minute ON, 6-minute OFF; Taken with the Spectral Processor