Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Spectroscopy for Astrophysics (B04)

• Subject Area: Astrophysics and Astronomy
• Term: from 2015 to 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 184018867

Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (CP-FTS) is used in this project i) to record broad band spectra in the centimeter and millimeter wavelength ranges to help interpreting astrophysical observations within CRC 956 and ii) for fast excitation and data acquisition allowing to record time dependent signals which opens the possibility to study collision kinetics of spectrally identified molecules, e.g. NH3 + H2 and He. The laboratory emission spectrometer built in collaboration between B3, B4, D3 and project S shall serve as advanced receivers for future CP-FTS experiments.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 956: Conditions and Impact of Star Formation - Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Laboratory Research
• Major Instrumentation: Compressor
• Instrumentation Group: 8010 Gasverdichter, Kompressoren
• Applicant Institution: Universität zu Köln
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Stephan Schlemmer