2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization
BICEP3 is a 520mm aperture on-axis refracting telescope observing the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at 95GHz in search of the B-mode signal originating from in ationary gravitational waves. BICEP3's focal plane is populated with modularized tiles of antenna-coupled trans...
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ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:92194 2023-05-15T18:22:21+02:00 2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization Kang, Jae Hwan Aikin, R. W. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Hildebrandt, S. R. Hui, H. Kefeli, S. Lueker, M. Moncelsi, L. O'Brient, R. Schillaci, A. Soliman, A. Staniszewski, Z. K. Steinbach, B. Teply, G. P. Wandui, A. Zhang, C. Zmuidzinas, Jonas Gao, Jian-Rong 2018-07-10 application/pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/ https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/1/107082N.pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/2/1808.00567.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190110-103518548 en eng Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/1/107082N.pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/2/1808.00567.pdf Kang, Jae Hwan and Aikin, R. W. and Bock, J. J. and Brevik, J. A. and Hildebrandt, S. R. and Hui, H. and Kefeli, S. and Lueker, M. and Moncelsi, L. and O'Brient, R. and Schillaci, A. and Soliman, A. and Staniszewski, Z. K. and Steinbach, B. and Teply, G. P. and Wandui, A. and Zhang, C. (2018) 2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization. In: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX. Proceedings of SPIE. No.10708. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) , Bellingham, WA, Art. No. 107082N. ISBN 9781510619692. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190110-103518548 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190110-103518548> other Book Section PeerReviewed 2018 ftcaltechauth 2021-11-18T18:49:07Z BICEP3 is a 520mm aperture on-axis refracting telescope observing the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at 95GHz in search of the B-mode signal originating from in ationary gravitational waves. BICEP3's focal plane is populated with modularized tiles of antenna-coupled transition edge sensor (TES) bolometers. BICEP3 was deployed to the South Pole during 2014-15 austral summer and has been operational since. During the 2016-17 austral summer, we implemented changes to optical elements that lead to better noise performance. We discuss this upgrade and show the performance of BICEP3 at its full mapping speed from the 2017 and 2018 observing seasons. BICEP3 achieves an order-of-magnitude improvement in mapping speed compared to a Keck 95GHz receiver. We demonstrate 6.6μK√s noise performance of the BICEP3 receiver. Book Part South pole Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) Austral South Pole |
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BICEP3 is a 520mm aperture on-axis refracting telescope observing the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at 95GHz in search of the B-mode signal originating from in ationary gravitational waves. BICEP3's focal plane is populated with modularized tiles of antenna-coupled transition edge sensor (TES) bolometers. BICEP3 was deployed to the South Pole during 2014-15 austral summer and has been operational since. During the 2016-17 austral summer, we implemented changes to optical elements that lead to better noise performance. We discuss this upgrade and show the performance of BICEP3 at its full mapping speed from the 2017 and 2018 observing seasons. BICEP3 achieves an order-of-magnitude improvement in mapping speed compared to a Keck 95GHz receiver. We demonstrate 6.6μK√s noise performance of the BICEP3 receiver. |
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Kang, Jae Hwan Aikin, R. W. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Hildebrandt, S. R. Hui, H. Kefeli, S. Lueker, M. Moncelsi, L. O'Brient, R. Schillaci, A. Soliman, A. Staniszewski, Z. K. Steinbach, B. Teply, G. P. Wandui, A. Zhang, C. |
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Kang, Jae Hwan Aikin, R. W. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Hildebrandt, S. R. Hui, H. Kefeli, S. Lueker, M. Moncelsi, L. O'Brient, R. Schillaci, A. Soliman, A. Staniszewski, Z. K. Steinbach, B. Teply, G. P. Wandui, A. Zhang, C. 2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization |
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Kang, Jae Hwan Aikin, R. W. Bock, J. J. Brevik, J. A. Hildebrandt, S. R. Hui, H. Kefeli, S. Lueker, M. Moncelsi, L. O'Brient, R. Schillaci, A. Soliman, A. Staniszewski, Z. K. Steinbach, B. Teply, G. P. Wandui, A. Zhang, C. |
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2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization |
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2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization |
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2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization |
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2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization |
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2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization |
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2017 upgrade and performance of bicep3: a 95ghz refracting telescope for degree-scale cmb polarization |
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https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/1/107082N.pdf https://authors.library.caltech.edu/92194/2/1808.00567.pdf Kang, Jae Hwan and Aikin, R. W. and Bock, J. J. and Brevik, J. A. and Hildebrandt, S. R. and Hui, H. and Kefeli, S. and Lueker, M. and Moncelsi, L. and O'Brient, R. and Schillaci, A. and Soliman, A. and Staniszewski, Z. K. and Steinbach, B. and Teply, G. P. and Wandui, A. and Zhang, C. (2018) 2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization. In: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX. Proceedings of SPIE. No.10708. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) , Bellingham, WA, Art. No. 107082N. ISBN 9781510619692. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190110-103518548 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190110-103518548> |
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