Original Text of Steward Observatory Call for Proposals

This is a call for observing proposals for the Heinrich Hertz
Submillimeter Telescope on Mt. Graham, Arizona for a scheduling period
from mid-September 1999 through January 2000.

Facility instruments which are expected to be available for general use
during that period include heterodyne receivers (SIS mixers) for the
frequency ranges 200-310 GHz (one polarization),  313-383 GHz (dual
orthogonal polarizations), and 430-495 GHz (one polarization).

A high-frequency heterodyne receiver developed by the CfA Submillimeter
Receiver Lab will be available for shared use during the Steward
Observatory scheduling period.  This receiver employs a hot-electron
bolometer (HEB) which covers the frequency range 790 - 840 GHz.
Measured double-sideband receiver temperature is 900 K.  The
spectroscopic bandwidth is 1000 MHz.  With the latest improvements to
the telescope surface, excellent high-frequency performance has been
achieved for this system.

A single-pixel facility bolometer for continuum measurements, and
providing any one of 4 wavelength bands at 350, 450, 870, and 1300
micrometers is also expected to be operational.

It is anticipated that a 19-channel bolometer array from the MPIfR will
be installed for test observations during this observing period.  The
array operates in the 870 micrometer wavelength band, and has a typical
rms sensitivity of ~1 Jy/root-second.  The array may be available to
observers on a test basis during this period, and is expected to be
scheduled more routinely during the first trimester of 2000.

Available spectral line backends include two acousto-optic
spectrometers (AOSs) each with 1024 channels covering a
total bandwidth of 1 GHz; one AOS with 1024 channels covering a total
bandwidth of 250 MHz; and a set of filterbanks with 256 x 1 MHz
filters, 256 x 250 kHz filters, and 128 x 62.5 kHz filters.

Further details about the telescope and these instruments may be found
under "Specifications" on the SMTO web site
(http://maisel.as.arizona.edu:8080/), which is also accessible through
the Steward Observatory home page (http://www.as.arizona.edu); or by
contacting the SMTO staff (T.L. Wilson, Director), or (regarding
the 200-310 and 430-495 GHz receivers only) Chris Walker at Steward
Observatory.  Receiver and spectrometer details are given in the SMTO
web site.

Proposals should consist of the standard SMTO proposal cover sheet; a
brief scientific justification (not more than 3 pages); and a source
list with observing time requirements and justification.  SMTO proposal
cover sheets are available from the SMTO web site (under "Observing at
the SMT"), in either PostScript or LaTex format.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Submillimeter Telescope TAC,
appointed by the Steward Observatory Director.  Scheduling of
successful proposals will be done according to availability of the
receivers requested.  Users should expect that weather-dependent
priority scheduling will be used for this scheduling period, with
proposals in the 430-495 and 790-840 GHz bands given priority for
observations during optimum weather conditions.

Please submit five paper copies to

	Susan Lake, SMTO
	Steward Observatory (Room 488)
	University of Arizona
	Tucson  AZ   85721
				
by Friday, August 27, 1999.