The SPOrt project: an experimental overview
/ Authors
S. Cortiglioni, S. Cecchini, E. Carretti, M. Orsini, R. Fabbri, G. Boella, G. Sironi, J. Monari, A. Orfei, R. Tascone
and 6 more authors
U. Pisani, K. Ng, L. Nicastro, L. Popa, I. Strukov, M. Sazhin
/ Abstract
The Sky Polarization Observatory (SPOrt) is presented as a project aimed to measure the diffuse sky polarized emission, from the International Space Station, in the frequency range 20–90 GHz with 7° of HPBW. The SPOrt experimental configuration is described with emphasis on the aspects that make SPOrt the first European scientific payload operating at microwave wavelengths.
Journal: arXiv: Astrophysics
DOI: 10.1063/1.59324