UK testing facilities
Cardiff University Astronomy Instrumentation Group (AIG) Facilities
Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
Access: Conditional
Testing capabilities
- Thermal vacuum
- RF, antennas and communications
- Optical and photonics
Services
Space instrumentation cleanroom, antenna test range, optical metrology, spectroscopy, cryogenic test, thermal-vacuum and detector characterisation/calibration.
Equipment
Cleanrooms ISO 8 to ISO 5; antenna test range 20 GHz to above 1 THz; VNA coverage 0–330 GHz; cryogenic testing down to approximately 8 mK; large thermal chamber 3 m x 3 m x 3 m and -40°C to +60°C; detector characterisation from visible to ~3 mm and 8 mK to room temperature.
Standards
No accreditation stated. Cleanroom ISO classes published.
Contact
Email: simon.doyle@astro.cf.ac.uk; HargravePC@cardiff.ac.uk; Phone: +44 (0)29 2087 6170; +44 (0)29 2087 6682; Named contacts: Dr Simon Doyle (academic contact), Professor Peter Hargrave (Head of Astronomy Instrumentation Group)
Approximate location
Cardiff · Town location