Dr Chris Benson
(he/him)
Teams and roles for Chris Benson
Research Associate
Physics & Astronomy
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Astronomy Instrumentation Group
Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology
Publication
2026
- Ashworth, P. et al. 2026. On-chip resonator for nonlinear kinetic inductance characterisation and future spectrometry applications. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 36 (6) 3500906. (10.1109/tasc.2026.3682586)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2026. Low-noise Fourier transform spectroscopy enabled by superconducting on-chip filterbank spectrometers. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 36 (6) 2401608. (10.1109/tasc.2026.3682395)
- Savorgnano, S. et al., 2026. Noise characterization of line intensity mapping observations with SuMAC at the LMT [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 166. (10.1117/12.3104039)
- Spencer, L. D. et al., 2026. Technology development for space-based far-infrared double Fourier interferometry (Conference Presentation). Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 5-11 July 2026. Published in: Kammerer, J. , Rau, G. and Sanchez-Bermudez, J. eds. Proceedings Volume 14148: Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging X. Vol. 14148.[Technology development for space-based far-infrared double Fourier interferometry (Conference Presentation)]. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers(10.1117/12.3105307)
- Becerril-Tapia, M. et al. 2026. SuMaC: on-sky demonstration of multipixel on-chip millimeter-wave spectroscopy at the Large Millimeter Telescope. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 5-11 July 2026. Published in: Zmuidzinas, J. and Gao, J. eds. Proceedings Volume 14156: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XIII. Vol. 14156.[SuMaC: on-sky demonstration of multipixel on-chip millimeter-wave spectroscopy at the Large Millimeter Telescope]. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. , pp.1415607. (10.1117/12.3105526)
- Kane, E. et al., 2026. Characterization of filterbank performance for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation Copenhagen, Denmark 5-10 July 2026. Vol. 14156.[Characterization of filterbank performance for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer]. SPIE. , pp.175. (10.1117/12.3105816)
- Dibert, K. R. et al., 2026. An on-sky atmospheric calibration of SPT-SLIM. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (10.1109/tasc.2026.3724254)
- Brien, T. L. R. et al. 2026. Array-scale performance of polarisation-sensitive kinetic inductance detectors for sub-95 GHz applications [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 (10.1117/12.3105119)
- Redford, J. et al., 2026. Noise and sensitivity analysis of SuMaC on-sky and in lab [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 (10.1117/12.3105686)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2026. A low-noise Fourier transform survey spectrometer leveraging on-chip spectrometers [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 170. (10.1117/12.3104846)
- Lapuente, A. et al., 2026. Data reduction pipeline for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer at the LMT [Poster]. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 5-10 July 2026. Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XIII. Vol. 14156.[Data reduction pipeline for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer at the LMT]. SPIE(10.1117/12.3105695)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2026. Spectral characterization and performance of SPT-SLIM on-chip filterbank spectrometers. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (10.1109/tasc.2026.3694583)
2025
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2025. Characterization of a proportional-integral-derivative feedback-controlled array of transition-edge sensor-bolometers in a far-infrared double-Fourier interferometry testbed. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 11 (1) 016002. (10.1117/1.jatis.11.1.016002)
2024
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2024. Characterisation of a PID feedback-controlled array of TES-bolometers in a far-infrared double-Fourier interferometry testbed.. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024 Yokohama, Japan 16-21 June 2024. Published in: Zmuidzinas, J. and Gao, J. eds. Proc. SPIE Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII. Vol. 13102.Washington, USA: SPIE. (10.1117/12.3019289)
2023
- Scott, J. , Benson, C. and Spencer, L. 2023. Design, operation, and characterization of a laboratory spatial-spectral Fourier transform Interferometer. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science & Technology 13 (6), pp.636-644. (10.1109/TTHZ.2023.3318791)
2020
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2020. The Herschel SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer spectral feature Finder ? V. rotational measurements of NGC 891. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 500 (3), pp.3711-3718. (10.1093/mnras/staa3448)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2020. The Herschel SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer spectral feature finder I-II. Line identification and off-axis spectra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 496 (4), pp.4906-4922. (10.1093/mnras/staa1613)
- Scott, J. P. et al., 2020. The Herschel SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer spectral feature finder ? II. Estimating radial velocity of SPIRE spectral observation sources. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 496 (4), pp.4894-4905. (10.1093/mnras/staa1614)
Articles
- Ashworth, P. et al. 2026. On-chip resonator for nonlinear kinetic inductance characterisation and future spectrometry applications. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 36 (6) 3500906. (10.1109/tasc.2026.3682586)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2026. Low-noise Fourier transform spectroscopy enabled by superconducting on-chip filterbank spectrometers. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 36 (6) 2401608. (10.1109/tasc.2026.3682395)
- Savorgnano, S. et al., 2026. Noise characterization of line intensity mapping observations with SuMAC at the LMT [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 166. (10.1117/12.3104039)
- Dibert, K. R. et al., 2026. An on-sky atmospheric calibration of SPT-SLIM. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (10.1109/tasc.2026.3724254)
- Brien, T. L. R. et al. 2026. Array-scale performance of polarisation-sensitive kinetic inductance detectors for sub-95 GHz applications [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 (10.1117/12.3105119)
- Redford, J. et al., 2026. Noise and sensitivity analysis of SuMaC on-sky and in lab [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 (10.1117/12.3105686)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2026. A low-noise Fourier transform survey spectrometer leveraging on-chip spectrometers [Poster]. Proceedings of SPIE 14156 170. (10.1117/12.3104846)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2026. Spectral characterization and performance of SPT-SLIM on-chip filterbank spectrometers. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (10.1109/tasc.2026.3694583)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2025. Characterization of a proportional-integral-derivative feedback-controlled array of transition-edge sensor-bolometers in a far-infrared double-Fourier interferometry testbed. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems 11 (1) 016002. (10.1117/1.jatis.11.1.016002)
- Scott, J. , Benson, C. and Spencer, L. 2023. Design, operation, and characterization of a laboratory spatial-spectral Fourier transform Interferometer. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science & Technology 13 (6), pp.636-644. (10.1109/TTHZ.2023.3318791)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2020. The Herschel SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer spectral feature Finder ? V. rotational measurements of NGC 891. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 500 (3), pp.3711-3718. (10.1093/mnras/staa3448)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2020. The Herschel SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer spectral feature finder I-II. Line identification and off-axis spectra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 496 (4), pp.4906-4922. (10.1093/mnras/staa1613)
- Scott, J. P. et al., 2020. The Herschel SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer spectral feature finder ? II. Estimating radial velocity of SPIRE spectral observation sources. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 496 (4), pp.4894-4905. (10.1093/mnras/staa1614)
Conferences
- Spencer, L. D. et al., 2026. Technology development for space-based far-infrared double Fourier interferometry (Conference Presentation). Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 5-11 July 2026. Published in: Kammerer, J. , Rau, G. and Sanchez-Bermudez, J. eds. Proceedings Volume 14148: Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging X. Vol. 14148.[Technology development for space-based far-infrared double Fourier interferometry (Conference Presentation)]. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers(10.1117/12.3105307)
- Becerril-Tapia, M. et al. 2026. SuMaC: on-sky demonstration of multipixel on-chip millimeter-wave spectroscopy at the Large Millimeter Telescope. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 5-11 July 2026. Published in: Zmuidzinas, J. and Gao, J. eds. Proceedings Volume 14156: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XIII. Vol. 14156.[SuMaC: on-sky demonstration of multipixel on-chip millimeter-wave spectroscopy at the Large Millimeter Telescope]. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers. , pp.1415607. (10.1117/12.3105526)
- Kane, E. et al., 2026. Characterization of filterbank performance for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation Copenhagen, Denmark 5-10 July 2026. Vol. 14156.[Characterization of filterbank performance for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer]. SPIE. , pp.175. (10.1117/12.3105816)
- Lapuente, A. et al., 2026. Data reduction pipeline for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer at the LMT [Poster]. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark 5-10 July 2026. Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XIII. Vol. 14156.[Data reduction pipeline for the SuMAC millimeter-wave spectrometer at the LMT]. SPIE(10.1117/12.3105695)
- Benson, C. S. et al. 2024. Characterisation of a PID feedback-controlled array of TES-bolometers in a far-infrared double-Fourier interferometry testbed.. Presented at: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2024 Yokohama, Japan 16-21 June 2024. Published in: Zmuidzinas, J. and Gao, J. eds. Proc. SPIE Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy XII. Vol. 13102.Washington, USA: SPIE. (10.1117/12.3019289)