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BICEP Array: a multi-frequency degree-scale CMB polarimeter

BICEP Array is the newest multi-frequency instrument in the BICEP/Keck Array program. It is comprised of four 550 mm aperture refractive telescopes observing the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at 30/40, 95, 150 and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-03 Howard Hui , P. A. R. Ade , Z. Ahmed , R. W. Aikin , K. D. Alexander , D. Barkats , S. J. Benton , C. A. Bischoff , J. J. Bock , R. Bowens-Rubin , J. A. Brevik , I. Buder , E. Bullock , V. Buza , J. Connors , J. Cornelison , B. P. Crill , M. Crumrine , M. Dierickx , L. Duband , C. Dvorkin , J. P. Filippini , S. Fliescher , J. Grayson , G. Hall , M. Halpern , S. Harrison , S. R. Hildebrandt , G. C. Hilton , K. D. Irwin , J. Kang , K. S. Karkare , E. Karpel , J. P. Kaufman , B. G. Keating , S. Kefeli , S. A. Kernasovskiy , J. M. Kovac , C. L. Kuo , K. Lau , N. A. Larsen , E. M. Leitch , M. Lueker , K. G. Megerian , L. Moncelsi , T. Namikawa , C. B. Netterfield , H. T. Nguyen , R. OBrient , R. W. Ogburn , S. Palladino , C. Pryke , B. Racine , S. Richter , R. Schwarz , A. Schillaci , C. D. Sheehy , A. Soliman , T. St. Germaine , Z. K. Staniszewski , B. Steinbach , R. V. Sudiwala , G. P. Teply , K. L. Thompson , J. E. Tolan , C. Tucker , A. D. Turner , C. Umilta , A. G. Vieregg , A. Wandui , A. C. Weber , D. V. Wiebe , J. Willmert , C. L. Wong , W. L. K. Wu , E. Yang , K. W. Yoon , C. Zhang

BICEP2/Keck Array IV: Optical Characterization and Performance of the BICEP2 and Keck Array Experiments

BICEP2 and the Keck Array are polarization-sensitive microwave telescopes that observe the cosmic microwave background (CMB) from the South Pole at degree angular scales in search of a signature of inflation imprinted as B-mode polarization…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-10-21 The BICEP2 , Keck Array Collaborations , : , P. A. R. Ade , R. W. Aikin , D. Barkats , S. J. Benton , C. A. Bischoff , J. J. Bock , K. J. Bradford , J. A. Brevik , I. Buder , E. Bullock , C. D. Dowell , L. Duband , J. P. Filippini , S. Fliescher , S. R. Golwala , M. Halpern , M. Hasselfield , S. R. Hildebrandt , G. C. Hilton , H. Hui , K. D. Irwin , J. H. Kang , K. S. Karkare , J. P. Kaufman , B. G. Keating , S. Kefeli , S. A. Kernasovskiy , J. M. Kovac , C. L. Kuo , E. M. Leitch , M. Lueker , K. G. Megerian , C. B. Netterfield , H. T. Nguyen , R. O'Brient , R. W. Ogburn , A. Orlando , C. Pryke , S. Richter , 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 , A. C. Weber , C. L. Wong , K. W. Yoon

Cosmic 21-cm Delensing of Microwave Background Polarization and the Minimum Detectable Energy Scale of Inflation

The curl (B) modes of cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization anisotropies are a unique probe of the primordial background of inflationary gravitational waves (IGWs). Unfortunately, the B-mode polarization anisotropies generated by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Kris Sigurdson , Asantha Cooray

Quasioptical qualification of parallel/series arrays of cold-electron bolometers with a cross-slot antenna

We perform experimental and theoretical study of the parallel-series arrays of Cold-Electron Bolometers (CEBs) integrated into a cross-slot antenna and composed with an immersion silicon lens. The purpose is to determine the absorption…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2015-10-23 A. S. Mukhin , A. V. Gordeeva , L. S. Revin , A. E. Abashin , A. A. Shishov , A. L. Pankratov , S. Mahashabde , L. S. Kuzmin

Multiplexed readout of kinetic inductance bolometer arrays

Kinetic inductance bolometer (KIB) technology is a candidate for passive sub-millimeter wave and terahertz imaging systems. Its benefits include scalability into large 2D arrays and operation with intermediate cryogenics in the temperature…

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Optical Characterization of the BICEP3 CMB Polarimeter at the South Pole

BICEP3 is a small-aperture refracting cosmic microwave background (CMB) telescope designed to make sensitive polarization maps in pursuit of a potential B-mode signal from inflationary gravitational waves. It is the latest in the BICEP/Keck…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-01-18 K. S. Karkare , P. A. R. Ade , Z. Ahmed , K. D. Alexander , M. Amiri , D. Barkats , S. J. Benton , C. A. Bischoff , J. J. Bock , H. Boenish , R. Bowens-Rubin , I. Buder , E. Bullock , V. Buza , J. Connors , J. P. Filippini , S. T. Fliescher , J. A. Grayson , M. Halpern , S. A. Harrison , G. C. Hilton , V. V. Hristov , H. Hui , K. D. Irwin , J. H. Kang , E. Karpel , S. Kefeli , S. A. Kernasovskiy , J. M. Kovac , C. L. Kuo , E. M. Leitch , M. Lueker , K. G. Megerian , V. Monticue , T. Namikawa , C. B. Netterfield , H. T. Nguyen , R. O'Brient , R. W. Ogburn , C. Pryke , C. D. Reintsema , S. Richter , M. T. St. Germaine , R. Schwarz , C. D. Sheehy , Z. K. Staniszewski , B. Steinbach , G. P. Teply , K. L. Thompson , J. E. Tolan , C. Tucker , A. D. Turner , A. G. Vieregg , A. Wandui , A. Weber , J. Willmert , C. L. Wong , W. L. K. Wu , K. W. Yoon

Qubit-assisted thermometry of a quantum harmonic oscillator

We use the theory of quantum estimation in two different qubit-boson coupling models to demonstrate that the temperature of a quantum harmonic oscillator can be estimated with high precision by quantum-limited measurements on the qubit. The…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-10-31 Matteo Brunelli , Stefano Olivares , Mauro Paternostro , Matteo G. A. Paris

Innovating Bolometers' Mounting: A Gravity-Based Approach

Cryogenic calorimeters, also known as bolometers, are among the leading technologies for searching for rare events. The CUPID experiment is exploiting this technology to deploy a tonne-scale detector to search for neutrinoless double-beta…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-03-07 The CUPID Collaboration , K. Alfonso , A. Armatol , C. Augier , F. T. Avignone , O. Azzolini , A. S. Barabash , G. Bari , A. Barresi , D. Baudin , F. Bellini , G. Benato , L. Benussi , V. Berest , M. Beretta , M. Bettelli , M. Biassoni , J. Billard , F. Boffelli , V. Boldrini , E. D. Brandani , C. Brofferio , C. Bucci , M. Buchynska , J. Camilleri , A. Campani , J. Cao , C. Capelli , S. Capelli , V. Caracciolo , L. Cardani , P. Carniti , N. Casali , E. Celi , C. Chang , M. Chapellier , H. Chen , D. Chiesa , D. Cintas , M. Clemenza , I. Colantoni , S. Copello , O. Cremonesi , R. J. Creswick , A. D'Addabbo , I. Dafinei , F. A. Danevich , F. De Dominicis , M. De Jesus , P. de Marcillac , S. Dell'Oro , S. Di Domizio , S. Di Lorenzo , V. Dompè , A. Drobizhev , L. Dumoulin , G. Fantini , M. El Idrissi , M. Faverzani , E. Ferri , F. Ferri , F. Ferroni , E. Figueroa-Feliciano , J. Formaggio , A. Franceschi , S. Fu , B. K. Fujikawa , J. Gascon , S. Ghislandi , A. Giachero , M. Girola , L. Gironi , A. Giuliani , P. Gorla , C. Gotti , C. Grant , P. Gras , P. V. Guillaumon , T. D. Gutierrez , K. Han , E. V. Hansen , K. M. Heeger , D. L. Helis , H. Z. Huang , M. T. Hurst , L. Imbert , A. Juillard , G. Karapetrov , G. Keppel , H. Khalife , V. V. Kobychev , Yu. G. Kolomensky , R. Kowalski , H. Lattaud , M. Lefevre , M. Lisovenko , R. Liu , Y. Liu , P. Loaiza , L. Ma , F. Mancarella , N. Manenti , A. Mariani , L. Marini , S. Marnieros , M. Martinez , R. H. Maruyama , Ph. Mas , D. Mayer , G. Mazzitelli , E. Mazzola , Y. Mei , M. N. Moore , S. Morganti , T. Napolitano , M. Nastasi , J. Nikkel , C. Nones , E. B. Norman , V. Novosad , I. Nutini , T. O'Donnell , E. Olivieri , M. Olmi , B. T. Oregui , S. Pagan , M. Pageot , L. Pagnanini , D. Pasciuto , L. Pattavina , M. Pavan , Ò. Penek , H. Peng , G. Pessina , V. Pettinacci , C. Pira , S. Pirro , O. Pochon , D. V. Poda , T. Polakovic , O. G. Polischuk , E. G. Pottebaum , S. Pozzi , E. Previtali , A. Puiu , S. Puranam , S. Quitadamo , A. Rappoldi , G. L. Raselli , A. Ressa , R. Rizzoli , C. Rosenfeld , P. Rosier , M. Rossella , J. A. Scarpaci , B. Schmidt , R. Serino , A. Shaikina , K. Shang , V. Sharma , V. N. Shlegel , V. Singh , M. Sisti , P. Slocum , D. Speller , P. T. Surukuchi , L. Taffarello , S. Tomassini , C. Tomei , A. Torres , J. A. Torres , D. Tozzi , V. I. Tretyak , D. Trotta , M. Velazquez , K. J. Vetter , S. L. Wagaarachchi , G. Wang , L. Wang , R. Wang , B. Welliver , J. Wilson , K. Wilson , L. A. Winslow , F. Xie , M. Xue , J. Yang , V. Yefremenko , V. I. Umatov , M. M. Zarytskyy , T. Zhu , A. Zolotarova , S. Zucchelli

CMB polarimetry with BICEP: instrument characterization, calibration, and performance

BICEP is a ground-based millimeter-wave bolometric array designed to target the primordial gravity wave signature on the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) at degree angular scales. Currently in its third year of…

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Thermal kinetic inductance detectors for ground-based millimeter-wave cosmology

We show measurements of thermal kinetic inductance detectors (TKID) intended for millimeter wave cosmology in the 200-300 GHz atmospheric window. The TKID is a type of bolometer which uses the kinetic inductance of a superconducting…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-01 Bryan A. Steinbach , James J. Bock , Hien T. Nguyen , Roger C. O'Brient , Anthony D. Turner

Development of large radii half-wave plates for CMB satellite missions

The successful European Space Agency (ESA) Planck mission has mapped the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) temperature anisotropy with unprecedented accuracy. However, Planck was not designed to detect the polarised components of the CMB…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-01 G. Pisano , B. Maffei , M. W. Ng , V. Haynes , M. Brown , F. Noviello , P. de Bernardis , S. Masi , F. Piacentini , L. Pagano , M. Salatino , B. Ellison , M. Henry , P. de Maagt , B. Shortt

Measurements of a quantum bulk acoustic resonator using a superconducting qubit

Phonon modes at microwave frequencies can be cooled to their quantum ground state using conventional cryogenic refrigeration, providing a convenient way to study and manipulate quantum states at the single phonon level. Phonons are of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-03 M. -H. Chou , É. Dumur , Y. P. Zhong , G. A. Peairs , A. Bienfait , H. -S. Chang , C. R. Conner , J. Grebel , R. G. Povey , K. J. Satzinger , A. N. Cleland

Instrumental and Analytic Methods for Bolometric Polarimetry

We discuss instrumental and analytic methods that have been developed for the first generation of bolometric cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarimeters. The design, characterization, and analysis of data obtained using Polarization…

Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-22 W. C. Jones , T. E. Montroy , B. P. Crill , C. R. Contaldi , T. S. Kisner , A. E. Lange , C. J. MacTavish , C. B. Netterfield , J. E. Ruhl

Development of MMC-based lithium molybdate cryogenic calorimeters for AMoRE-II

The AMoRE collaboration searches for neutrinoless double beta decay of $^{100}$Mo using molybdate scintillating crystals via low temperature thermal calorimetric detection. The early phases of the experiment, AMoRE-pilot and AMoRE-I, have…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-03-05 A. Agrawal , V. V. Alenkov , P. Aryal , H. Bae , J. Beyer , B. Bhandari , R. S. Boiko , K. Boonin , O. Buzanov , C. R. Byeon , N. Chanthima , M. K. Cheoun , J. S. Choe , S. Choi , S. Choudhury , J. S. Chung , F. A. Danevich , M. Djamal , D. Drung , C. Enss , A. Fleischmann , A. M. Gangapshev , L. Gastaldo , Y. M. Gavrilyuk , A. M. Gezhaev , O. Gileva , V. D. Grigorieva , V. I. Gurentsov , C. Ha , D. H. Ha , E. J. Ha , D. H. Hwang , E. J. Jeon , J. A. Jeon , H. S. Jo , J. Kaewkhao , C. S. Kang , W. G. Kang , V. V. Kazalov , S. Kempf , A. Khan , S. Khan , D. Y. Kim , G. W. Kim , H. B. Kim , H. J. Kim , H. J. Kim , H. L. Kim , H. S. Kim , M. B. Kim , S. C. Kim , S. K. Kim , S. R. Kim , W. T. Kim , Y. D. Kim , Y. H. Kim , K. Kirdsiri , Y. J. Ko , V. V. Kobychev , V. Kornoukhov , V. V. Kuzminov , D. H. Kwon , C. H. Lee , D. Y. Lee , E. K. Lee , H. J. Lee , H. S. Lee , J. Lee , J. Y. Lee , K. B. Lee , M. H. Lee , M. K. Lee , S. W. Lee , Y. C. Lee , D. S. Leonard , H. S. Lim , B. Mailyan , E. P. Makarov , P. Nyanda , Y. Oh , S. L. Olsen , S. I. Panasenko , H. K. Park , H. S. Park , K. S. Park , S. Y. Park , O. G. Polischuk , H. Prihtiadi , S. Ra , S. S. Ratkevich , G. Rooh , M. B. Sari , J. Seo , K. M. Seo , B. Sharma , K. A. Shin , V. N. Shlegel , K. Siyeon , J. So , N. V. Sokur , J. K. Son , J. W. Song , N. Srisittipokakun , V. I. Tretyak , R. Wirawan , K. R. Woo , H. J. Yeon , Y. S. Yoon , Q. Yue

BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations

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…

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On Stokes polarimeters for high precision CMB measurements and mm Astronomy measurements

Several on-going and future experiments use a Stokes polarimeter (i.e. a rotating wave plate followed by a steady polarizer and by an unpolarized detector) to measure the small polarized component of the Cosmic Microwave Background. The…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2010-06-17 Maria Salatino , Paolo de Bernardis

The Low Frequency Instrument in the ESA Planck mission

Measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) allow high precision observation of the cosmic plasma at redshift z~1100. After the success of the NASA satellite COBE, that in 1992 provided the first detection of the CMB anisotropy,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 A. Mennella , M. Bersanelli , B. Cappellini , D. Maino , P. Platania , S. Garavaglia , R. C. Butler , N. Mandolesi F. Pasian , O. D'arcangelo , A. Simonetto , C. Sozzi

Polarization angle accuracy for future CMB experiments. The COSMOCal project and its prototype in the 1mm band

The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation offers a unique window into the early Universe, facilitating precise examinations of fundamental cosmological theories. However, the quest for detecting B-modes in the CMB, predicted by…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-15 A. Ritacco , L. Bizzarri , F. Boulanger , M. Pérault , J. Aumont , F. Bouchet , M. Calvo , A. Catalano , D. Darson , F. X. Désert , J. Errard , A. Feret , J. F. Macías-Pérez , B. Maffei , A. Monfardini , L. Montier , M. Murgia , P. Morfin , F. Nati , G. Pisano , N. Ponthieu , J. L. Puget , S. Savorgnano , B. Segret , K. Schuster , J. Treuttel , M. Zannoni

The advantage of Bolometric Interferometry for controlling Galactic foreground contamination in CMB primordial B-modes measurements

In the quest for the faint primordial B-mode polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background, three are the key requirements for any present or future experiment: an utmost sensitivity, excellent control over instrumental systematic effects…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-11-06 E. Manzan , M. Regnier , J-Ch. Hamilton , A. Mennella , J. Errard , L. Zapelli , S. A. Torchinsky , S. Paradiso , E. Battistelli , M. Bersanelli , P. De Bernardis , M. De Petris , G. D'Alessandro , M. Gervasi , S. Masi , M. Piat , E. Rasztocky , G. E Romero , C. G. Scoccola , M. Zannoni , the QUBIC Collaboration

CryoCMOS RF multiplexer for superconducting qubit control, readout and flux biasing at millikelvin temperatures with picowatt power consumption

Large-scale cryogenic quantum systems are constrained by an input-output bottleneck between room-temperature electronics and millikelvin stages, particularly in superconducting qubit platforms. This bottleneck is most acute for output…

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