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Background on AMiBA Problems/Things to Consider Solutions/introduce my project Fabrication Conclusion Acknowledgments

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What is AMiBA? How does AMiBA collect data?

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Vacuum

cold head

Receiver

vacuum not perfect Too Much Down Time Cold Heads turn on using a local switch AMiBA is expanding from 7 to 13

elements

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Install a remote control› ADAM Controller

Controls cold heads through Ethernet connection

Build a new and bigger split box to house 13 switches

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Materials Installation

› 4 phases Testing

› At AMiBA Laboratory in Hilo› At AMiBA telescope on Mauna Loa

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Drilling holes in the housing for mounting switches and connectors.

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Back of the housing

Components are laid out

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Construction of an add on circuit for LEDs

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Wiring Complete

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Increase in efficiency of controlling cold heads

Reduction in down time for the AMiBA team

Smoother transition towards expansion of AMiBA

Personal gain: real engineering and Tech experience with the design and fabrication of split box

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I would like to thank my mentor and collaborators: Derek Kubo, Pablo Altamirano, Peter Oshiro, and John Chen.

Everyone at AMiBA and SMA for the use of facilities, materials and tools.

The rest of the Akamai interns for support, help, and friendship.Lastly Sarah Anderson, Lynne Raschke, Lisa Hunter, Hilary

O’Bryan, Scott Seagroves, as well as the entire CfAOMahalo to everyone!

Funding provided through the Center for Adaptive Optics, a National Science Foundation Science and Technology

Center (STC), AST-987683

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This is used to activate the cold heads