J08: Observing the mm and sub-mm Universe: from the CMBR to local molecules (2)

Wednesday, August 20  09:40-10:40,  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.

9:40  J08.1   10 YEARS OF SMA RESEARCH

P. T. Ho

Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Taipei, Taiwan


10:00  J08.2   APEX AND ITS RECENT TECHNOLGY UPGRADES AND SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS

F. Wyrowski

Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy, Bonn, Germany


10:20  J08.3   ALMA SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

D. Iono

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo, Japan