Keck Array and BICEP3: spectral characterization of 5000+ detectors
The inflationary paradigm of the early universe predicts a stochastic background of gravitational waves which would generate a B-mode polarization pattern in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at degree angular scales. Precise measurement of B-modes is one of the most compelling observational goa...
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The inflationary paradigm of the early universe predicts a stochastic background of gravitational waves which would generate a B-mode polarization pattern in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at degree angular scales. Precise measurement of B-modes is one of the most compelling observational goals in modern cosmology. Since 2011, the Keck Array has deployed over 2500 transition edge sensor (TES) bolometer detectors at 100 and 150 GHz to the South Pole in pursuit of degree-scale B-modes, and Bicep3 will follow in 2015 with 2500 more at 100 GHz. Characterizing the spectral response of these detectors is important for controlling systematic effects that could lead to leakage from the temperature to polarization signal, and for understanding potential coupling to atmospheric and astrophysical emission lines. We present complete spectral characterization of the Keck Array detectors, made with a Martin-Puplett Fourier Transform Spectrometer at the South Pole, and preliminary spectra of Bicep3 detectors taken in lab. We show band centers and effective bandwidths for both Keck Array bands, and use models of the atmosphere at the South Pole to cross check our absolute calibration. Our procedure for obtaining interferograms in the field with automated 4-axis coupling to the focal plane represents an important step towards efficient and complete spectral characterization of next-generation instruments more than 10000 detectors. |
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Keck Array and BICEP3: spectral characterization of 5000+ detectors |
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ftunivcardiff:oai:https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk:89798 2023-05-15T18:21:54+02:00 Keck Array and BICEP3: spectral characterization of 5000+ detectors Karkare, K. S. Ade, Peter A. R. Ahmed, Z. Aikin, R. W. Alexander, K. D. Amiri, M. Barkats, D. Benton, S. J. Bischoff, C. A. Bock, J. J. Bonetti, J. A. Brevik, J. A. Buder, I. Bullock, E. W. Burger, B. Connors, J. Crill, B. P. Davis, G. Dowell, C. D. Duband, L. Filippini, J. P. Fliescher, S. T. Golwala, S. R. Gordon, M. S. Grayson, J. A. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, M. Hildebrandt, S. R. Hilton, G. C. Hristov, V. V. Hui, H. Irwin, K. D. Kang, J. H. Karpel, E. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, S. A. Kovac, J. M. Kuo, C. L. Leitch, E. M. Lueker, M. Mason, P. Megerian, K. G. Netterfield, C. B. Nguyen, H. T. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, R. W. Pryke, C. L. Reintsema, C. D. Richter, S. Schwarz, R. 2014 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/89798/ https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056779 unknown Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers Karkare, K. S., Ade, Peter A. R. https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A0479492.html orcid:0000-0002-5127-0401 orcid:0000-0002-5127-0401, Ahmed, Z., Aikin, R. W., Alexander, K. D., Amiri, M., Barkats, D., Benton, S. J., Bischoff, C. A., Bock, J. J., Bonetti, J. A., Brevik, J. A., Buder, I., Bullock, E. W., Burger, B., Connors, J., Crill, B. P., Davis, G., Dowell, C. D., Duband, L., Filippini, J. P., Fliescher, S. T., Golwala, S. R., Gordon, M. S., Grayson, J. A., Halpern, M., Hasselfield, M., Hildebrandt, S. R., Hilton, G. C., Hristov, V. V., Hui, H., Irwin, K. D., Kang, J. H., Karpel, E., Kefeli, S., Kernasovskiy, S. A., Kovac, J. M., Kuo, C. L., Leitch, E. M., Lueker, M., Mason, P., Megerian, K. G., Netterfield, C. B., Nguyen, H. T., O'Brient, R., Ogburn, R. W., Pryke, C. L., Reintsema, C. D., Richter, S., Schwarz, R., Sheehy, C. D., Staniszewski, Z. K., Sudiwala, Rashmikant https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A017000J.html orcid:0000-0003-3240-5304 orcid:0000-0003-3240-5304, Teply, G. P., Thompson, K. L., Tolan, J. E., Turner, A. D., Vieregg, A., Weber, A., Wong, C. L., Wu, W. L. K. and Yoon, K. W. 2014. Keck Array and BICEP3: spectral characterization of 5000+ detectors. Presented at: Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, 22 June 2014. Proc. SPIE 9153, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII. Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 91533B. 10.1117/12.2056779 https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056779 doi:10.1117/12.2056779 QB Astronomy Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed 2014 ftunivcardiff https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056779 2022-11-03T23:38:51Z The inflationary paradigm of the early universe predicts a stochastic background of gravitational waves which would generate a B-mode polarization pattern in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at degree angular scales. Precise measurement of B-modes is one of the most compelling observational goals in modern cosmology. Since 2011, the Keck Array has deployed over 2500 transition edge sensor (TES) bolometer detectors at 100 and 150 GHz to the South Pole in pursuit of degree-scale B-modes, and Bicep3 will follow in 2015 with 2500 more at 100 GHz. Characterizing the spectral response of these detectors is important for controlling systematic effects that could lead to leakage from the temperature to polarization signal, and for understanding potential coupling to atmospheric and astrophysical emission lines. We present complete spectral characterization of the Keck Array detectors, made with a Martin-Puplett Fourier Transform Spectrometer at the South Pole, and preliminary spectra of Bicep3 detectors taken in lab. We show band centers and effective bandwidths for both Keck Array bands, and use models of the atmosphere at the South Pole to cross check our absolute calibration. Our procedure for obtaining interferograms in the field with automated 4-axis coupling to the focal plane represents an important step towards efficient and complete spectral characterization of next-generation instruments more than 10000 detectors. Conference Object South pole Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) South Pole SPIE Proceedings, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII 9153 91533B |