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APEX SZ Survey Specifications

  • 330 element transition edge sensor (TES) monolithic bolometer array
  • 0.4 degree field of view
  • Single color observations at 2 and 1.4 mm wavelengths
  • Single-moded horn coupled array for RF and stray light shielding
  • SQUID readouts on individual bolometers
  • Survey 200 square degrees to 10 micro-K_CMB sensitivity per 0.8' pixel in two seasons at 2 mm wavelength
  • Single detector NET of 350 micro-K √ s
  • Pulse-tube cooler-based cryostat to eliminate liquid cryogens