The Millimeter-wave laboratory (MWL) designs, builds and operates receivers for use in radio astronomy and industrial applications. We develop these activities with special focus on state-of-the-art technological research, technology transfer, and teaching. We are a heterogeneous group of astronomers, engineers, technicians and students, with a joint experience that extends from decametric to sub-millimeter techniques, digital and analog electronics, and technical software development.

The Laboratory begins with the transfer of the equipment from the Maipú Radio Observatory on the year 2000 and the relocation/upgrade of the MINI (1.2m mm-wave radio telescope) from Cerro Tololo to Cerro Calan.

Today, we are involved in several projects related to mm-wave receivers in collaboration with a number of groups abroad. Together with the Department of Electrical Engineering (DIE), which runs a photonics laboratory, we have formed the Astronomical Instrumentation Group.