Speaker
Dr
Martino Calvo
(Institut Néel - CNRS Grenoble)
Description
The New IRAM KID Array 2 (NIKA2) instrument is a camera installed at the IRAM 30-meters telescope based on superconducting Kinetic Inductance Detectors. Reaching a total of more than 3000 pixels split between two separate bands (2mm and 1.15mm), and the ability to make polarization-sensitive observations in the lower wavelength channel, NIKA2 will be an fundamental tool for a wide spectra of astronomical applications in the years to come. Since its installation in September 2015, the instrument has been undergoing a series of commissioning campaigns. We describe the NIKA2 design and key features, and report on its successful installation on site. We conclude by showing some of the first results obtained during the commissioning. The state-of-the-art performance achieved by NIKA2 have paved the path for the many KID-based instruments that are currently under development, both for ground-based and space applications.
Primary author
Dr
Martino Calvo
(Institut Néel - CNRS Grenoble)
