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BICEP2/SPUD: searching for inflation with degree scale polarimetry from the South Pole

Nguyen, Hien Trong and Kovac, John and Ade, Pete and Aikin, Randol and Benton, Steve and Bock, Jamie and Brevik, Justus and Carlstrom, John and Dowell, Darren and Duband, Lionel and Golwala, Sunil and Halpern, Mark and Hasselfield, Matthew and Irwin, Kent and Jones, William and Kaufman, Jonathan and Keating, Brian and Kuo, Chao-Lin and Lange, Andrew and Matsumura, Tomotake and Netterfield, Barth and Pryke, Clem and Ruhl, John and Sheehy, Chris and Sudiwala, Rashmi (2008) BICEP2/SPUD: searching for inflation with degree scale polarimetry from the South Pole. In: Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV. Proceedings of SPIE. No.7020. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) , Bellingham, WA, Art. No. 70201F. ISBN 9780819472304. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20180717-152432620

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Abstract

BICEP2/SPUD is the new powerful upgrade of the existing BICEP1 experiment, a bolometric receiver to study the polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation, which has been in operation at the South Pole since January 2006. BICEP2 will provide an improvement up to 10 times mapping speed at 150 GHz compared to BICEP1, using the same BICEP telescope mount. SPUD, a series of compact, mechanically-cooled receivers deployed on the DASI mount at the Pole, will provide similar mapping speed in to BICEP2 in three bands, 100, 150, and 220 GHz. The new system will use large TES focal plane arrays to provide unprecedented sensitivity and excellent control of foreground contamination.


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Ade, Pete0000-0002-5127-0401
Bock, Jamie0000-0002-5710-5212
Carlstrom, John0000-0002-2044-7665
Golwala, Sunil0000-0002-1098-7174
Halpern, Mark0000-0002-1760-0868
Additional Information:© 2008 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
Subject Keywords:CMB, polarization, bolometer, TES, south pole
Series Name:Proceedings of SPIE
Issue or Number:7020
DOI:10.1117/12.787997
Record Number:CaltechAUTHORS:20180717-152432620
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20180717-152432620
Official Citation:Hien Trong Nguyen, John Kovac, Peter Ade, Randol Aikin, Steve Benton, James Bock, Justus Brevik, John Carlstrom, Darren Dowell, Lionel Duband, Sunil Golwala, Mark Halpern, Matthew Hasslefield, Kent Irwin, William Jones, Jonathan Kaufman, Brian Keating, Chao-Lin Kuo, Andrew Lange, Tomotake Matsumura, Barth Netterfield, Clem Pryke, John Ruhl, Chris Sheehy, Rashmi Sudiwala, "BICEP2/SPUD: searching for inflation with degree scale polarimetry from the South Pole", Proc. SPIE 7020, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, 70201F (21 July 2008); doi: 10.1117/12.787997; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787997
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