SABOCA - The Submillimetre APEX Bolometer CAmera

The Submillimetre APEX Bolometer Camera (SABOCA), a 39-channel bolometer array operating at 350 micron, was commissioned on the APEX 12m telescope on Chajnantor in March 2009.

Publications based on data obtained with SABOCA should cite the following reference paper: "The Submillimetre APEX Bolometer Camera, SABOCA", G. Siringo et al., The Messenger, vol. 139, p. 20-23 [2010Msngr.139...20S]

• SABOCA operations during 2009: July - October

• Observing time calculator

  Observing time calculator based on SABOCA observation (revision 3.0).

• Data reduction

  Information about bolometer data reduction software and download links.

• Calibration

  A summary of calibration information.

• Spectral Response

  A set of cold filters, mounted on the liquid nitrogen and liquid helium shields, define the spectral passband, centred at a wavelenght of 352 µm (852 GHz) and about 120 GHz wide.
  Click here to display SABOCA pass band. The values given in the ASCII table are only indicative and not accurately measured

  

• Related Links

  See article "A New Facility Receiver on APEX: The Submillimetre APEX Bolometer Camera, SABOCA", G. Siringo et al., ESO Messenger 139