ACTPol: On-sky performance and characterization

E. Grace, J. Beall, J. R. Bond, H. M. Cho, R. Datta, M. J. Devlin, R. Dünner, A. E. Fox, P. Gallardo, M. Hasselfield, S. Henderson, G. C. Hilton, A. D. Hincks, R. Hlozek, J. Hubmayr, K. Irwin, J. Klein, B. Koopman, D. Li, M. LunguL. Newburgh, Jo P. Nibarger, M. D. Niemack, L. Maurin, J. McMahon, S. Naess, L. A. Page, C. Pappas, B. L. Schmitt, J. Sievers, S. T. Staggs, R. Thornton, J. Van Lanen, E. J. Wollack

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Abstract

ACTPol is the polarization-sensitive receiver on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope. ACTPol enables sensitive millimeter wavelength measurements of the temperature and polarization anisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) at arcminute angular scales. These measurements are designed to explore the process of cosmic structure formation, constrain or determine the sum of the neutrino masses, probe dark energy, and provide a foundation for a host of other cosmological tests. We present an overview of the first season of ACTPol observations focusing on the optimization and calibration of the first detector array as well as detailing the on-sky performance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII
EditorsJonas Zmuidzinas, Wayne S. Holland
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9780819496218
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Jun 24 2014Jun 27 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9153
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherMillimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VII
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period6/24/146/27/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

Keywords

  • Bolometer
  • Cosmic Microwave Background
  • Cosmology
  • Polarimetry
  • Transition Edge Sensor

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