%APerera, T.%AZhang, R.%ALiu, L.%ASchonert, R.%APhan, B.%ANam, S.%ADorsey, R.%ALopez, K.%ANorth, K.%AUssery, C.%ARoesner, R.%BJournal Name: Applied Optics; Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 20; Related Information: CHORUS Timestamp: 2022-08-09 14:46:04 %D2021%IOptical Society of America %JJournal Name: Applied Optics; Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 20; Related Information: CHORUS Timestamp: 2022-08-09 14:46:04 %K %MOSTI ID: 10273153 %PMedium: X %TCryogenic spectrometer for measuring the far-IR to millimeter-wave absorptivity of cosmic analog dusts %X

We report on the design, construction, and performance of a custom apparatus built to measure the frequency- and temperature-dependent absorptivity of millimeter-wave light by cosmic analog dusts. We highlight the unique challenges faced as well as a few key innovations that are part of the instrument. Among those is an ultra-compact Fourier transform spectrometer. We have measured its effective frequency range and FWHM resolution to be 150–2100 GHz and∼<#comment/>45GHz, respectively. Another innovation is a cold sample positioner whose temperature can be controlled within the range of 3.7–50 K. The use of a pulse-tube cryocooler results in a pulse-synchronous signal that dominates the detector (bolometer) signal. Methods used to address that challenge are also presented.

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