A broadband FFT spectrometer for radio and millimeter astronomy

The core architecture, tests in the lab and first results of a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) spectrometer are described. It is based on a commercially available fast digital sampler (AC240) with an on-board Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The spectrometer works continuously and has a remarkable...

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Published in:Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) 2005-11, Vol.442 (2), p.767-773
Main Authors: Benz, A. O., Grigis, P. C., Hungerbühler, V., Meyer, H., Monstein, C., Stuber, B., Zardet, D.
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