Our group
has wide experience in microwave technology thanks to our long-lasting
involvement in ambitious experiments to observe microwave radiation from the
distant universe. With μ-lab we intend to make our experience available to external partners interested in microwave technological applications.
OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY
EXPERIENCE IN MICROWAVE INSTRUMENTATION
For
over two decades our group has been deeply involved in the design, development,
testing and data analysis of the Low Frequency Instrument (LFI),
one of the two instruments on board the ESA Planck
mission, covering the 27-80 GHz
range. Planck is the state-of-the-art in space microwave instrumentation. We
have also developed a focal plane array for the Large Scale Polarization Explorer (LSPE) balloon project (ASI),
working in the Q band. We are currently working on other experiments,
including a vast array of corrugated horns at 150 GHz for QUBIC,
an experiment to be deployed in Antarctica.
The skills and facilities developed to support these challenging projects may be of interest for small and medium-sized enterprises working with microwave technology. Our group combines people with experience in design, mechanical production, testing and computation. While our core business remains astrophysics and cosmology, we are keen to identify synergies and collaborations with external partners for mutual interest and benefit.
The skills and facilities developed to support these challenging projects may be of interest for small and medium-sized enterprises working with microwave technology. Our group combines people with experience in design, mechanical production, testing and computation. While our core business remains astrophysics and cosmology, we are keen to identify synergies and collaborations with external partners for mutual interest and benefit.