Near-collinearity of noise-source and load design-matrix columns makes REACH’s five-parameter Bayesian calibration non-reproducible; a four-parameter Chebyshev fit with hot-load T_NS(ν) recovery and spike masking stabilizes it on mock data.
Receiver design for the REACH global 21-cm signal experiment
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We detail the the REACH radiometric system designed to enable measurements of the 21-cm neutral hydrogen line. Included is the radiometer architecture and end-to-end system simulations as well as a discussion of the challenges intrinsic to highly-calibratable system development. Following this, we share laboratory results based on the calculation of noise wave parameters utilising an over-constrained least squares approach demonstrating a calibration RMSE of 80 mK for five hours of integration on a custom-made source with comparable impedance to that of the antenna used in the field. This paper therefore documents the state of the calibrator and data analysis in December 2022 in Cambridge before shipping to South Africa.
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Impact of numerical stability in Bayesian noise wave calibration on global 21-cm experiments
Near-collinearity of noise-source and load design-matrix columns makes REACH’s five-parameter Bayesian calibration non-reproducible; a four-parameter Chebyshev fit with hot-load T_NS(ν) recovery and spike masking stabilizes it on mock data.