CLOVER: Manchester Close-out

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

This request is for funding to complete the close-down of the CLOVER project, which has been terminated. The funding is as per the previous agreement with STFC, to cover costs outstanding at 31/03/2009.

Publications

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Description We finalised the construction of the horns and OMTs for the CLOVER project. They were built to specifications and ready to be employed in a future instrument.
Exploitation Route Other experiments willing to measure the CMB-modes can use our design.
Sectors Education

Electronics

 
Description This grant was used to close-out the CLOVER project by finishing the Manchester work packages: horns and OMTs.
First Year Of Impact 2004
Sector Education,Electronics
Impact Types Cultural

 
Title Miniature refrigerators for astrophysics 
Description We developed novel sub-K refrigerators to be used in astrophysics research 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2010 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Generated interest in many other research groups in the world willing to collaborate with us. It ius a very cost effective way to participate in international collaborations 
 
Title Remote Cryogenic Thermometry Readout 
Description We have developed a data handling software for remotely control cryogenic receivers on remote telescopes (e.g. Antarctica() 
Type Of Material Data handling & control 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact System has been developed by industry (QMC Instruments) for commercial applications 
 
Description Cambridge 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Department Department of Physics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Design of cryogenics and optics for the CLOVER project
Collaborator Contribution TES detector development
Impact Several publications on CLOVER technology
 
Description Oxford 
Organisation University of Oxford
Department Department of Physics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Partner in the CLOVER project - we contributed the cryogenics, optics and electronics.
Collaborator Contribution RF design
Impact Several publications on CLOVER technology development