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Quasi-optical Illuminator


Date: 24 October 2007
Satellite: Planck
Depicts: Quasi-optical illuminator used for RF tests
Location: CATR facility, Thales Alenia Space, Cannes, France
Copyright: Thales Alenia Space

Planck 320 GHz quasi-optical illuminator (QOI) unit with indications of major components and beam propagation paths. The QOI was used for RF tests of the Planck Radio Frequency Qualification Model (RFQM) telescope at the Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR) at Thales Alenia Space, Cannes, France.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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