In-flight calibration and verification of the Planck-LFI instrument

Gregorio, A.; Cuttaia, F.; Mennella, A.; Bersanelli, M.; Maris, M.; Meinhold, P.; Sandri, M.; Terenzi, Luca; Tomasi, M.; Villa, F.; Frailis, M.; Morgante, G.; Pearson, D.; Zacchei, A.; Battaglia, P.; Butler, R. C.; Davis, R.; Franceschet, C.; Franceschi, E.; Galeotta, S.; Leonardi, R.; Lowe, S.; Mandolesi, N.; Melot, F.; Mendes, L.; Stassi, P.; Stringhetti, L.; Tavagnacco, D.; Zonca, A.; Wilkinson, A.; Wilson, P.; Charra, M.; Maciaszek, T.; Foley, S.; Watson, C. J.; Casale, M.; Laureijs, R.; Tauber, J.; Texier, D.; Baker, M.; Cuevas, L. P.; Krassenburg, M.; Rihet, P.

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/8/07/T07001

In this paper we discuss the Planck-LFI in-flight calibration campaign. After a brief overview of the ground test campaigns, we describe in detail the calibration and performance verification (CPV) phase, carried out in space during and just after the cool-down of LFI. We discuss in detail the functionality verification, the tuning of the front-end and warm electronics, the preliminary performance assessment and the thermal susceptibility tests. The logic, sequence, goals and results of the in-flight tests are discussed. All the calibration activities were successfully carried out and the instrument response was comparable to the one observed on ground. For some channels the in-flight tuning activity allowed us to improve significantly the noise performance.

Titolo:	In-flight calibration and verification of the Planck-LFI instrument
Autori:	A. Gregorio F. Cuttaia A. Mennella M. Bersanelli M. Maris P. Meinhold M. Sandri TERENZI, LUCA M. Tomasi F. Villa M. Frailis G. Morgante D. Pearson A. Zacchei P. Battaglia R. C. Butler R. Davis C. Franceschet E. Franceschi S. Galeotta R. Leonardi S. Lowe N. Mandolesi F. Melot L. Mendes P. Stassi L. Stringhetti D. Tavagnacco A. Zonca A. Wilkinson P. Wilson M. Charra T. Maciaszek S. Foley C. J. Watson M. Casale R. Laureijs J. Tauber D. Texier M. Baker L. P. Cuevas M. Krassenburg P. Rihet mostra contributor esterni nascondi contributor esterni
Data di pubblicazione:	2013
Rivista:	JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION
Abstract:	In this paper we discuss the Planck-LFI in-flight calibration campaign. After a brief overview of the ground test campaigns, we describe in detail the calibration and performance verification (CPV) phase, carried out in space during and just after the cool-down of LFI. We discuss in detail the functionality verification, the tuning of the front-end and warm electronics, the preliminary performance assessment and the thermal susceptibility tests. The logic, sequence, goals and results of the in-flight tests are discussed. All the calibration activities were successfully carried out and the instrument response was comparable to the one observed on ground. For some channels the in-flight tuning activity allowed us to improve significantly the noise performance.
Handle:	http://hdl.handle.net/11389/9369
Appare nelle tipologie:	1.1 Articolo in rivista

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