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Terahertz Intensity Mapper

Terahertz Intensity Mapper


The Terahertz Intensity Mapper (TIM) is a NASA-funded balloon-borne far-infrared (FIR) imaging spectrometer designed to characterize the cosmic star-formation history and unveil the forces driving galaxy assembly over cosmic time. TIM has been optimized for a new observational technique called “line-intensity mapping” (LIM), which will construct three-dimensional maps of the universe to understand how it has evolved over cosmic time. TIM is planning on an Antarctic science flight in the Austral summer of 2026/27.

CAPS Work on the Terahertz Intensity Mapper Project:

CAPS Personnel Holding Leadership Roles on the TIM Project:
Joaquin Vieira: Principal Investigator

Current CAPS Personnel on the Terahertz Intensity Mapper Project:

Jay Alameda (CAPS Senior Technical Program Manager)
Karolina Garcia (CAPS Postdoctoral Fellow)
Joaquin Vieira (CAPS Director)
Yujie Wan (CAPS Graduate Student Fellow)

Photos from the Project:
Members of the Terahertz Intensity Mapper (TIM) research team prior to a test launch at Fort Sumner in New Mexico.