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Array parameters November 2020
(Nov 10 - )

Main parameter file: laboca-2020-11.rcp

Laboca was cooled down on November 10-11 for scientific observations during the MPIfR period.

Individual scans

Scan #Date Parameter fileArray plotIndividual channel maps
26535 2020-11-12 02:26:03 Uranus_26535_Laboca.rcp array_26535.pdf beams_26535.pdf
26539 2020-11-12 02:51:44 Mars_26539_Laboca.rcp array_26539.pdf beams_26539.pdf
26646 2020-11-12 23:33:00 Mars_26646_Laboca.rcp array_26646.pdf beams_26646.pdf
26861 2020-11-13 23:37:01 Mars_26861_Laboca.rcp array_26861.pdf beams_26861.pdf
27373 2020-11-16 03:59:47 Uranus_27373_Laboca.rcp array_27373.pdf beams_27373.pdf

Notes on individual channels

Note: Channels which are terminated with a resistor are not listed in the following table.

Channel #Description
101, 103, 106, 110 Strong cross-talk: 101↔106 and 103↔110. 101 and 103 may be usable for point sources only.
81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 136, 159, 160 Channels located in group 4 / cable M. These channels usually don't show any astronomical signal and are considered bad.
114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 141, 147, 148, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 Channels located in group 5 / cable L. These channels don't show astronomical signal (factor 20 below normal) and are considered bad.
177, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 191, 192, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 217, 218, 220 Channels located in group 7 / cable A. These channels don't show astronomical signal and/or cross-talk and are considered bad.
6, 45, 170, 199, 204, 206, 208, 211, 212, 213, 219, 222, 228, 241, 257, 309 Bad channels, not showing any astronomical signal or very low signal levels, unconnected to groups 4, 5, or 7 above.

Channels flag file

Channels list updated on 2018-08-18.

Current file name: channel_flags-2018-08.boa,
# 25 channels not connected to any bolometer
not_connected = [ 29,  33,  35,  40,  64,  66, 124, 135, 142, 144, 146, 151,
                 158, 189, 193, 195, 200, 224, 226, 284, 295, 302, 304, 306,
                 311 ]
# 20 channels with 1MOhm resistor
resistor = [  15,  16,  87,  88,  95, 139, 143, 145, 149, 150, 157, 178,
             181, 186, 187, 188, 190, 255, 310, 317 ]
# 2 channels sealed with an absorber
blind = [ 4, 163 ]
sealed = blind
# channels showing strong cross-talk
cross = [ 101, 103, 106, 110 ]
# Bad channels (no/low signal or very high noise)
bad = [ 6,  45,  81,  82,  83,  84,  85,  86,  89,  90,  91,  92,  93,  94,
       96, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133,
      134, 136, 141, 147, 148, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 159, 160, 170, 177,
      179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 191, 192, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205,
      206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 228, 241, 257, 
      309]