Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment
We investigate the science goals achievable with the upcoming generation of ground-based cosmic microwave background polarization experiments, focusing on one particular experiment, QUaD [QUEST (Q and U Extragalactic Submillimetre Telescope) and DASI (Degree Angular Scale Interferometer)], a propose...
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ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:v4wa5-25m84 2024-10-13T14:10:51+00:00 Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment Bowden, M. Taylor, A. N. Ganga, K. M. Ade, P. A. R. Bock, J. J. Cahill, G. Carlstrom, J. E. Church, S. E. Gear, W. K. Hinderks, J. R. Hu, W. Keating, B. G. Kovac, J. Lange, A. E. Leitch, E. M. Maffei, B. Mallie, O. E. Melhuish, S. J. Murphy, J. A. Pisano, G. Piccirillo, L. Pryke, C. Rusholme, B. A. O'Sullivan, C. Thompson, K. 2004-03 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07506.x unknown Oxford University Press https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0309610 eprintid:100998 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Other Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 349(1), 321-335, (2004-03) polarization – methods: observational – techniques: polarimetric – cosmic microwave background – cosmological parameters info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2004 ftcaltechauth https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07506.x 2024-09-25T18:46:40Z We investigate the science goals achievable with the upcoming generation of ground-based cosmic microwave background polarization experiments, focusing on one particular experiment, QUaD [QUEST (Q and U Extragalactic Submillimetre Telescope) and DASI (Degree Angular Scale Interferometer)], a proposed bolometric polarimeter operating from the South Pole. We calculate the optimal sky coverage for this experiment, including the effects of foregrounds and gravitational lensing. We find that an E-mode measurement will be sample-limited, whereas a B-mode measurement will be detector-noise-limited. We conclude that a 300 deg² survey is an optimal compromise for a 2-yr experiment to measure both E and B modes, and that a ground-based polarization experiment can make an important contribution to B-mode surveys. QUaD can make a high significance measurement of the acoustic peaks in the E-mode spectrum, over a multipole range of 25 < ℓ < 2500, and will be able to detect the gravitational lensing signal in the B-mode spectrum. Such an experiment could also directly detect the gravitational wave component of the B-mode spectrum if the amplitude of the signal is close to current upper limits. We also investigate how QUaD can improve constraints on the cosmological parameters. We estimate that combining two years of QUaD data with the 4-yr Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data can improve constraints on Ω_bh², Ω_mh², h, r and n_s by a factor of 2. If the foreground contamination can be reduced, the measurement of r can be improved by up to a factor of 6 over that obtainable from WMAP alone. These improved accuracies will place strong constraints on the potential of the inflaton field. © 2004 RAS. Accepted 2003 December 3. Received 2003 December 1; in original form 2003 August 26. Published: 21 March 2004. MB would like to acknowledge a departmental grant from the University of Wales, Cardiff. ANT thanks the PPARC for an Advanced Research Fellowship. The US contribution to this work is supported by ... Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) South Pole Wilkinson ENVELOPE(-66.200,-66.200,-66.817,-66.817) Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 349 1 321 335 |
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polarization – methods: observational – techniques: polarimetric – cosmic microwave background – cosmological parameters Bowden, M. Taylor, A. N. Ganga, K. M. Ade, P. A. R. Bock, J. J. Cahill, G. Carlstrom, J. E. Church, S. E. Gear, W. K. Hinderks, J. R. Hu, W. Keating, B. G. Kovac, J. Lange, A. E. Leitch, E. M. Maffei, B. Mallie, O. E. Melhuish, S. J. Murphy, J. A. Pisano, G. Piccirillo, L. Pryke, C. Rusholme, B. A. O'Sullivan, C. Thompson, K. Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment |
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We investigate the science goals achievable with the upcoming generation of ground-based cosmic microwave background polarization experiments, focusing on one particular experiment, QUaD [QUEST (Q and U Extragalactic Submillimetre Telescope) and DASI (Degree Angular Scale Interferometer)], a proposed bolometric polarimeter operating from the South Pole. We calculate the optimal sky coverage for this experiment, including the effects of foregrounds and gravitational lensing. We find that an E-mode measurement will be sample-limited, whereas a B-mode measurement will be detector-noise-limited. We conclude that a 300 deg² survey is an optimal compromise for a 2-yr experiment to measure both E and B modes, and that a ground-based polarization experiment can make an important contribution to B-mode surveys. QUaD can make a high significance measurement of the acoustic peaks in the E-mode spectrum, over a multipole range of 25 < ℓ < 2500, and will be able to detect the gravitational lensing signal in the B-mode spectrum. Such an experiment could also directly detect the gravitational wave component of the B-mode spectrum if the amplitude of the signal is close to current upper limits. We also investigate how QUaD can improve constraints on the cosmological parameters. We estimate that combining two years of QUaD data with the 4-yr Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data can improve constraints on Ω_bh², Ω_mh², h, r and n_s by a factor of 2. If the foreground contamination can be reduced, the measurement of r can be improved by up to a factor of 6 over that obtainable from WMAP alone. These improved accuracies will place strong constraints on the potential of the inflaton field. © 2004 RAS. Accepted 2003 December 3. Received 2003 December 1; in original form 2003 August 26. Published: 21 March 2004. MB would like to acknowledge a departmental grant from the University of Wales, Cardiff. ANT thanks the PPARC for an Advanced Research Fellowship. The US contribution to this work is supported by ... |
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Bowden, M. Taylor, A. N. Ganga, K. M. Ade, P. A. R. Bock, J. J. Cahill, G. Carlstrom, J. E. Church, S. E. Gear, W. K. Hinderks, J. R. Hu, W. Keating, B. G. Kovac, J. Lange, A. E. Leitch, E. M. Maffei, B. Mallie, O. E. Melhuish, S. J. Murphy, J. A. Pisano, G. Piccirillo, L. Pryke, C. Rusholme, B. A. O'Sullivan, C. Thompson, K. |
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Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment |
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Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment |
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Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment |
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Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment |
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Scientific optimization of a ground-based CMB polarization experiment |
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