Toward a 10,000-element B-Mode Experiment

Abstract In this paper, we introduce two compact, large-throughput CMB polarimeter designs (POLAR1 and BICEP3). These pathfinder experiments will pave the way for a comprehensive multi-frequency South Pole B-mode survey that, when jointly analyzed with arcminute-scale polarization data, can conclusi...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Main Author: Kuo, Chao-Lin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
Subjects:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science
South Pole
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921312016717
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1743921312016717
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Summary:Abstract In this paper, we introduce two compact, large-throughput CMB polarimeter designs (POLAR1 and BICEP3). These pathfinder experiments will pave the way for a comprehensive multi-frequency South Pole B-mode survey that, when jointly analyzed with arcminute-scale polarization data, can conclusively answer the question whether there is an appreciable fraction (>1%) of the primordial perturbations in the form of tensor modes (gravitational waves).

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