BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations

R. W. Ogburn IV; P. A.R. Ade; R. W. Aikin; M. Amiri; S. J. Benton; C. A. Bischoff; J. J. Bock; J. A. Bonetti; J. A. Brevik; E. Bullock; B. Burger; G. Davis; C. D. Dowell; L. Duband; J. P. Filippin; S. Fliescher; S. R. Golwal; M. Gordo; M. Halpern; M. Hasselfield; G. Hilton; V. V. Hristov; H. Hui; K. Irwin; J. P. Kaufman; B. G. Keating; S. A. Kernasovskiy; J. M. Kovac; C. L. Kuo; E. M. Leitch; M. Lueker; T. Montroy; C. B. Netterfield; H. T. Nguyen; R. O'Brient; A. Orlando; C. L. Pryke; C. Reintsema; S. Richter; J. E. Ruhl; M. C. Runyan; R. Schwarz; C. D. Sheehy; Z. K. Staniszewski; R. V. Sudiwala; G. P. Teply; K. Thompson; J. E. Tolan; A. D. Turner; A. G. Vieregg; D. V. Wiebe; P. Wilson; C. L. Wong

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BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations

R. W. Ogburn IV, P. A.R. Ade, R. W. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. J. Benton, C. A. Bischoff, J. J. Bock, J. A. Bonetti, J. A. Brevik, E. Bullock, B. Burger, G. Davis, C. D. Dowell, L. Duband, J. P. Filippin, S. Fliescher, S. R. Golwal, M. Gordo, M. Halpern, M. HasselfieldG. Hilton, V. V. Hristov, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. P. Kaufman, B. G. Keating, S. A. Kernasovskiy, J. M. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, E. M. Leitch, M. Lueker, T. Montroy, C. B. Netterfield, H. T. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, A. Orlando, C. L. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, J. E. Ruhl, M. C. Runyan, R. Schwarz, C. D. Sheehy, Z. K. Staniszewski, R. V. Sudiwala, G. P. Teply, K. Thompson, J. E. Tolan, A. D. Turner, A. G. Vieregg, D. V. Wiebe, P. Wilson, C. L. Wong

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Abstract

The Bicep2 and Keck Array experiments are designed to measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) on angular scales of 2-4 degrees (ℓ = 50-100). This is the region in which the B-mode signal, a signature prediction of cosmic inflation, is expected to peak. Bicep2 was deployed to the South Pole at the end of 2009 and is in the middle of its third year of observing with 500 polarization-sensitive detectors at 150 GHz. The Keck Array was deployed to the South Pole at the end of 2010, initially with three receivers - each similar to Bicep2. An additional two receivers have been added during the 2011-12 summer. We give an overview of the two experiments, report on substantial gains in the sensitivity of the two experiments after post-deployment optimization, and show preliminary maps of CMB polarization from Bicep2.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925731
State	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: Jul 3 2012 → Jul 6 2012

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8452
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	7/3/12 → 7/6/12

Keywords

Cosmic microwave background
Cosmology
Gravitational waves
Inflation
Microwave
Polarization
TES

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Ogburn IV, R. W., Ade, P. A. R., Aikin, R. W., Amiri, M., Benton, S. J., Bischoff, C. A., Bock, J. J., Bonetti, J. A., Brevik, J. A., Bullock, E., Burger, B., Davis, G., Dowell, C. D., Duband, L., Filippin, J. P., Fliescher, S., Golwal, S. R., Gordo, M., Halpern, M., ... Wong, C. L. (2012). BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations. In Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI Article 84521A (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8452). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925731

BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations. / Ogburn IV, R. W.; Ade, P. A.R.; Aikin, R. W. et al.
Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI. 2012. 84521A (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8452).

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Ogburn IV, RW, Ade, PAR, Aikin, RW, Amiri, M, Benton, SJ, Bischoff, CA, Bock, JJ, Bonetti, JA, Brevik, JA, Bullock, E, Burger, B, Davis, G, Dowell, CD, Duband, L, Filippin, JP, Fliescher, S, Golwal, SR, Gordo, M, Halpern, M, Hasselfield, M, Hilton, G, Hristov, VV, Hui, H, Irwin, K, Kaufman, JP, Keating, BG, Kernasovskiy, SA, Kovac, JM, Kuo, CL, Leitch, EM, Lueker, M, Montroy, T, Netterfield, CB, Nguyen, HT, O'Brient, R, Orlando, A, Pryke, CL, Reintsema, C, Richter, S, Ruhl, JE, Runyan, MC, Schwarz, R, Sheehy, CD, Staniszewski, ZK, Sudiwala, RV, Teply, GP, Thompson, K, Tolan, JE, Turner, AD, Vieregg, AG, Wiebe, DV, Wilson, P & Wong, CL 2012, BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations. in Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI., 84521A, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8452, Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VI, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7/3/12. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925731

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