J07: Observing the mm and sub-mm Universe: from the CMBR to local molecules (1)

Wednesday, August 20  08:00-09:20,  Room #12

Session Chair: Roy Booth

The mm and sub-mm region of the radio spectrum provides a unique view of thermal processes in the universe, and also provides an ultra-high resolution probe of compact objects. A diverse range of ground and space-based instruments cover a wide range of science topics. This session will highlight recently commissioned and planned instruments (e.g. ALMA, CARMA, CCAT, SPT, ACT, Planck, , QUIET, SMA, HTT), together with their science objectives and results.

8:00  J07.1   SEARCH FOR NEW SITES FOR THZ SPACE OBSERVATIONS IN EURASIA

G. M. Bubnov1,2, V. F. Vdovin1,2, I. I. Zinchenko1, V. I. Nosov1, E. B. Abashin1, O. S. Bolshakov1,2, S. Y. Dryagin1, A. S. Marukhno3

1Dept. of radio receiving equipment and millimeter astronomy, Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
2Laboratory of Cryogenic Nanoelectronics, NNSTU n.a. R.E. Alekseev, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
3Special Astrophysical Observatory RAS, Nizhnij Arkhyz, Russian Federation


8:20  J07.2   A NEW MILLIMETER VLBI NETWORK IN KOREA

S. -S. Lee, J. Kim, D. -Y. Byun

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon, South Korea


8:40  J07.3   HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HERSCHEL MISSION

R. Liseau

Space and Earth Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Onsala, Sweden


9:00  J07.4   SUBMILLIMETER ASTRONOMY AND DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA

J. Yang

Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China