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MAXIMA: an experiment to measure temperature anisotropy in the cosmic microwave background

We describe the MAXIMA experiment, a balloon-borne measurement designed to map temperature anisotropy in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) over a wide range of angular scales (multipole range 80 < l < 800). The experiment consists of a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. T. Lee , P. Ade , A. Balbi , J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , B. P. Crill , P. De Bernardis , H. Del Castillo , P. Ferreira , K. Ganga , S. Hanany , V. Hristov , A. H. Jaffe , A. E. Lange , P. Mauskopf , C. B. Netterfield , S. Oh , E. Pascale , B. Rabii , P. L. Richards , J. Ruhl , G. F. Smoot , C. D. Winant

MAXIMA: A Balloon-Borne Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Experiment

We describe the Millimeter wave Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging Array (MAXIMA), a balloon-borne experiment designed to measure the temperature anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) on angular scales of 10' to 5 degrees . MAXIMA…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 B. Rabii , C. D. Winant , M. E. Abroe , P. Ade , A. Balbi , J. J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , P. de Bernardis , J. S. Collins , P. G. Ferreira , S. Hanany , V. V. Hristov , A. H. Jaffe , B. R. Johnson , A. E. Lange , A. T. Lee , C. B. Netterfield , E. Pascale , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , J. H. P. Wu

MAXIMA: Observations of CMB Anisotropy

This document describes the Millimeter Anisotropy eXperiment IMaging Array (MAXIMA), a balloon-borne experiment measuring the temperature anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) on angular scales of 10 arcminutes to 5 degrees.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-11-09 Bahman Rabii

MAXIMA-1: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy on angular scales of 10 arcminutes to 5 degrees

We present a map and an angular power spectrum of the anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) from the first flight of MAXIMA. MAXIMA is a balloon-borne experiment with an array of 16 bolometric photometers operated at 100 mK.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 S. Hanany , P. Ade , A. Balbi , J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , P. de Bernardis , P. G. Ferreira , V. V. Hristov , A. H. Jaffe , A. E. Lange , A. T. Lee , P. D. Mauskopf , C. B. Netterfield , S. Oh , E. Pascale , B. Rabii , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , C. D. Winant , J. H. P. Wu

A High Spatial Resolution Analysis of the MAXIMA-1 Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Data

We extend the analysis of the MAXIMA-1 cosmic microwave background (CMB) data to smaller angular scales. MAXIMA, a bolometric balloon experiment, mapped a 124 deg$^2$ region of the sky with 10\arcmin resolution at frequencies of 150, 240…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 A. T. Lee , P. Ade , A. Balbi , J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , P. De Bernardis , P. G. Ferreira , S. Hanany , V. V. Hristov , A. H. Jaffe , P. D. Mauskopf , C. B. Netterfield , E. Pascale , B. Rabii , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , C. D. Winant , J. H. P. Wu

The Maxima and Boomerang Experiments

MAXIMA and BOOMERanG are balloon borne experiments designed to map the cosmic microwave background anisotropy power spectrum from l=10 to l=900 with high resolution. Here we describe the program of observations, the experiments, their…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Hanany , MAXIMA Collaboration , BOOMERANG Collaboration

MAXIPOL: A Balloon-borne Experiment for Measuring the Polarization Anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

We discuss MAXIPOL, a bolometric balloon-borne experiment designed to measure the E-mode polarization anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) on angular scales of 10 arcmin to 2 degrees. MAXIPOL is the first CMB…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 B. R. Johnson , M. E. Abroe , P. Ade , J. Bock , J. Borrill , J. S. Collins , P. Ferreira , S. Hanany , A. H. Jaffe , T. Jones , A. T. Lee , L. Levinson , T. Matsumura , B. Rabii , T. Renbarger , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , H. T. Tran , C. D. Winant

MAXIPOL: Cosmic Microwave Background Polarimetry Using a Rotating Half-Wave Plate

We discuss MAXIPOL, a bolometric balloon-borne experiment designed to measure the E-mode polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB). MAXIPOL is the first bolometric CMB experiment to observe the sky using rapid…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 B. R. Johnson , J. Collins , M. E. Abroe , P. A. R. Ade , J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , P. de Bernardis , S. Hanany , A. H. Jaffe , T. Jones , A. T. Lee , L. Levinson , T. Matsumura , B. Rabii , T. Renbarger , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , H. T. Tran , C. D. Winant , J. H. P. Wu , J. Zuntz

Cosmological implications of the MAXIMA-I high resolution Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropy measurement

We discuss the cosmological implications of the new constraints on the power spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy derived from a new high resolution analysis of the MAXIMA-1 measurement (Lee et al. 2001). The power…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 R. Stompor , M. Abroe , P. Ade , A. Balbi , D. Barbosa , J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , P. De Bernardis , P. G. Ferreira , S. Hanany , V. Hristov , A. H. Jaffe , A. T. Lee , E. Pascale , B. Rabii , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , C. D. Winant , J. H. P. Wu

New CMB Power Spectrum Constraints from MSAMI

We present new cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropy results from the combined analysis of the three flights of the first Medium Scale Anisotropy Measurement (MSAM1). This balloon-borne bolometric instrument measured about 10 square…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 G. W. Wilson , L. Knox , S. Dodelson , K. Coble , E. S. Cheng , D. A. Cottingham , D. J. Fixsen , A. B. Goldin , C. A. Inman , M. S. Kowitt , S. S. Meyer , L. A. Page , J. L. Puchalla , J. E. Ruhl , R. F. Silverberg

Mapping the CMB I: the first flight of the QMAP experiment

We report on the first flight of the balloon-borne QMAP experiment. The experiment is designed to make a map of the cosmic microwave background anisotropy on angular scales from 0.7 to several degrees. Using the map we determine the angular…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Mark Devlin , Angelica de Oliveira-Costa , Tom Herbig , Amber Miller , Barth Netterfield , Lyman Page , Max Tegmark

Mapping the CMB III: combined analysis of QMAP flights

We present results from the QMAP balloon experiment, which maps the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and probes its angular power spectrum on degree scales. In two separate flights, data were taken in six channels at two frequency bands…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Angelica de Oliveira-Costa , Mark Devlin , Tom Herbig , Amber Miller , Barth Netterfield , Lyman Page , Max Tegmark

The MAXIMA Experiment: Latest Results and Consistency Tests

The MAXIMA cosmic microwave background anisotropy experiment had a significant impact on cosmology. Results from the program have played a significant role in determining the geometry of the universe, given strong supporting evidence to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 R. Stompor , S. Hanany , M. E. Abroe , J. Borrill , P. G. Ferreira , A. H. Jaffe , B. Johnson , A. T. Lee , B. Rabii , P. L. Richards , G. Smoot , C. Winant , J. H. P. Wu

A Preliminary Detection of Arcminute Scale Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy with the BIMA Array

We have used the Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland-Association (BIMA) array outfitted with sensitive cm-wave receivers to expand our search for arcminute scale anisotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). The interferometer was placed in a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 K. S. Dawson , W. L Holzapfel , J. E. Carlstrom , M. Joy , S. J. LaRoque , E. D. Reese

Limits on Arcminute Scale Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy with the BIMA Array

We have used the Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland-Association (BIMA) millimeter array outfitted with sensitive cm-wave receivers to search for Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) anisotropies on arcminute scales. The interferometer was placed in a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 W. L. Holzapfel , J. E. Carlstrom , L. Grego , G. Holder , M. Joy , E. D. Reese

Measurement of a Peak in the Cosmic Microwave Background Power Spectrum from the North American test flight of BOOMERANG

We describe a measurement of the angular power spectrum of anisotropies in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) from 0.3 degrees to ~10 degrees from the North American test flight of the BOOMERANG experiment. BOOMERANG is a balloon-borne…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 P. D. Mauskopf , P. A. R. Ade , P. de Bernardis , J. J. Bock , J. Borrill , A. Boscaleri , B. P. Crill , G. DeGasperis , G. De Troia , P. Farese , P. G. Ferreira , K. Ganga , M. Giacometti , S. Hanany , V. V. Hristov , A. Iacoangeli , A. H. Jaffe , A. E. Lange , A. T. Lee , S. Masi , A. Melchiorri , F. Melchiorri , L. Miglio , T. Montroy , C. B. Netterfield , E. Pascale , F. Piacentini , P. L. Richards , G. Romeo , J. E. Ruhl , E. Scannapieco , F. Scaramuzzi , R. Stompor , N. Vittorio

Correlations Between the WMAP and MAXIMA Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy Maps

We cross-correlate the cosmic microwave background temperature anisotropy maps from the WMAP, MAXIMA-I, and MAXIMA-II experiments. We use the cross-spectrum, which is the spherical harmonic transform of the angular two-point correlation…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. E. Abroe , J. Borrill , P. G. Ferreira , S. Hanany , A. H. Jaffe , B. R. Johnson , A. T. Lee , B. Rabii , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , C. D. Winant , J. H. P. Wu

MAXIPOL: Data Analysis and Results

We present results from and the analysis of data from MAXIPOL, a balloon-borne experiment designed to measure the polarization in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). MAXIPOL is the first CMB experiment to obtain results using a rotating…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 J. H. P. Wu , J. Zuntz , M. E. Abroe , P. A. R. Ade , J. Bock , J. Borrill , J. Collins , S. Hanany , A. H. Jaffe , B. R. Johnson , T. Jones , A. T. Lee , T. Matsumura , B. Rabii , T. Renbarger , P. L. Richards , G. F. Smoot , R. Stompor , H. T. Tran , C. D. Winant

A Characteristic Scale on the Cosmic Microwave Sky

The current suite of results from Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropy experiments is fulfilling the promise of providing extraordinary levels of discrimination between cosmological models. We calculate a binned anisotropy power spectrum,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Elena Pierpaoli , Douglas Scott , Martin White

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Power Spectrum at 148 and 218 GHz from the 2008 Southern Survey

We present measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) power spectrum made by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope at 148 GHz and 218 GHz, as well as the cross-frequency spectrum between the two channels. Our results clearly show the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 Sudeep Das , Tobias A. Marriage , Peter A. R. Ade , Paula Aguirre , Mandana Amir , John W. Appel , L. Felipe Barrientos , Elia S. Battistelli , J. Richard Bond , Ben Brown , Bryce Burger , Jay Chervenak , Mark J. Devlin , Simon R. Dicker , W. Bertrand Doriese , Joanna Dunkley , Rolando Dünner , Thomas Essinger-Hileman , Ryan P. Fisher , Joseph W. Fowler , Amir Hajian , Mark Halpern , Matthew Hasselfield , Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo , Gene C. Hilton , Matt Hilton , Adam D. Hincks , Renée Hlozek , Kevin M. Huffenberger , David H. Hughes , John P. Hughes , Leopoldo Infante , Kent D. Irwin , Jean Baptiste Juin , Madhuri Kaul , Jeff Klein , Arthur Kosowsky , Judy M Lau , Michele Limon , Yen-Ting Lin , Robert H. Lupton , Danica Marsden , Krista Martocci , Phil Mauskopf , Felipe Menanteau , Kavilan Moodley , Harvey Moseley , Calvin B. Netterfield , Michael D. Niemack , Michael R. Nolta , Lyman A. Page , Lucas Parker , Bruce Partridge , Beth Reid , Neelima Sehgal , Blake D. Sherwin , Jon Sievers , David N. Spergel , Suzanne T. Staggs , Daniel S. Swetz , Eric R. Switzer , Robert Thornton , Hy Trac , Carole Tucker , Ryan Warne , Ed Wollack , Yue Zhao