CMB Polarization with BICEP2 and Keck-Array

Abstract BICEP2 is an evolution from the highly successful BICEP CMB polarization experiment. In turn Keck-Array is an array of BICEP2 like receivers to achieve an additional increase in sensitivity. All these experiments are located at the South Pole in Antarctica and target the CMB B -mode polariz...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Main Author: Pryke, Clement
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
Subjects:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science
South Pole
Antarc*
Antarctica
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921312016699
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1743921312016699
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Summary:Abstract BICEP2 is an evolution from the highly successful BICEP CMB polarization experiment. In turn Keck-Array is an array of BICEP2 like receivers to achieve an additional increase in sensitivity. All these experiments are located at the South Pole in Antarctica and target the CMB B -mode polarization signal which is predicted to exist in many simpler models of Inflation at angular scales of several degrees. The design and performance of BICEP2 and Keck-Array is described and some preliminary polarization maps are presented.

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