Millimeter-wave Laboratory

Last update: January 2022

The Millimeter-wave laboratory (MWL) designs, builds and tests receivers for use in radioastronomy with a focus on academic activities and technological research. We are a heterogeneous group of astronomers, engineers, technicians and students, with a joint experience that covers from decametric to sub-millimeter techniques.

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY

Address: Camino El Observatorio # 1515, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Postal Cod.: Casilla 36-D.
Telephone: (56-2) 977 1090.
FAX: (56-2) 229 3973.
E-mail: secretaria[at]das.uchile.cl
WebPage: http://www.das.uchile.cl


ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Address: Av. Tupper 2007, Santiago Centro, Santiago, Chile.
Telephone: (56-2) 978 4888 - 837 0451.
FAX: (56-2) 695 3881.
E-mail: pmena[at]ing.uchile.cl
E-mail2: emichael[at]ing.uchile.cl
WebPage: http://www.die.uchile.cl