Dual Band Receiver Design for the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) Mission

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Main Authors: Tong, Cheukyu Edward, Carter, Keara, Grimes, Paul, Lauria, Eugene, Marrone, Dan, Montano, Gabriella, Morgan, Matthew, Uzawa, Yoshirnori, Zeng, Lingzhen
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Published: 2025
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author Tong, Cheukyu Edward
Carter, Keara
Grimes, Paul
Lauria, Eugene
Marrone, Dan
Montano, Gabriella
Morgan, Matthew
Uzawa, Yoshirnori
Zeng, Lingzhen
author_facet Tong, Cheukyu Edward
Carter, Keara
Grimes, Paul
Lauria, Eugene
Marrone, Dan
Montano, Gabriella
Morgan, Matthew
Uzawa, Yoshirnori
Zeng, Lingzhen
contents A dual band receiver has been designed for the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) mission, which is a space Very-Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) mission concept, aimed at unveiling the photon ring of black holes. The cryogenic receiver comprises a 228-320 GHz Superconductor-Insulator Superconductor (SIS) receiver, paired with a 76-106.7 GHz HEMT receiver. The details of the design are described in this talk. A novel comb generator, which will be used for delay tracking, has been designed and tested.
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spellingShingle Dual Band Receiver Design for the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) Mission
Tong, Cheukyu Edward
Carter, Keara
Grimes, Paul
Lauria, Eugene
Marrone, Dan
Montano, Gabriella
Morgan, Matthew
Uzawa, Yoshirnori
Zeng, Lingzhen
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Detectors
A dual band receiver has been designed for the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) mission, which is a space Very-Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) mission concept, aimed at unveiling the photon ring of black holes. The cryogenic receiver comprises a 228-320 GHz Superconductor-Insulator Superconductor (SIS) receiver, paired with a 76-106.7 GHz HEMT receiver. The details of the design are described in this talk. A novel comb generator, which will be used for delay tracking, has been designed and tested.
title Dual Band Receiver Design for the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) Mission
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Detectors
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.10789