APEX Instruments Summary Table

Instrument Spectral Coverage Observing Mode Spectral Resolution Multiplex Note Telescope
LABOCA 870 µm bolometer array - - 295 pixels APEX
SEPIA

159-211 GHz

272-376 GHz

578-738 GHz

heterodyne receiver - -

Sideband separating receiver with instantaneous coverage in 2 bands of 4 GHz in both polarizations.

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ARTEMIS

350 µm

450 µm

bolometer array - - FoV: 4' x 2''; 2304 pixels (fully sampled) APEX
nFLASH

200-270 GHz

385-500 GHz

heterodyne receiver
- -

nFLASH230: sideband-separating receiver with instantaneous coverage of 8 GHz in both sidebands and both polarizations

nFLASH460: sideband-separating receiver with instantaneous coverage of 4 GHz in both sidebands and both polarizations

 

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