In this paper, we describe QUBIC, an experiment that will observe the polarized microwave sky with a novel approach, which combines the sensitivity of state-of-the-art bolometric detectors with the systematic effects control typical of interferometers. QUBIC’s unique features are the so-called “self-calibration”, a technique that allows us to clean the measured data from instrumental effects, and its spectral imaging power, i.e., the ability to separate the signal into various sub-bands within each frequency band. QUBIC will observe the sky in two main frequency bands: 150GHz and 220 GHz. A technological demonstrator is currently under testing and will be deployed in Argentina during 2019, while the final instrument is expected to be installed during 2020

Mennella, A., Ade, P., Amico, G., Auguste, D., Aumont, J., Banfi, S., et al. (2019). QUBIC: Exploring the Primordial Universe with the Q&U Bolometric Interferometer. UNIVERSE, 5(2) [10.3390/universe5020042].

QUBIC: Exploring the Primordial Universe with the Q&U Bolometric Interferometer

Banfi, Stefano;Baù, Alessandro;Coppi, Gabriele;Gervasi, Massimo;Passerini, Andrea;Spinelli, Sebastiano;Zannoni, Mario;
2019

Abstract

In this paper, we describe QUBIC, an experiment that will observe the polarized microwave sky with a novel approach, which combines the sensitivity of state-of-the-art bolometric detectors with the systematic effects control typical of interferometers. QUBIC’s unique features are the so-called “self-calibration”, a technique that allows us to clean the measured data from instrumental effects, and its spectral imaging power, i.e., the ability to separate the signal into various sub-bands within each frequency band. QUBIC will observe the sky in two main frequency bands: 150GHz and 220 GHz. A technological demonstrator is currently under testing and will be deployed in Argentina during 2019, while the final instrument is expected to be installed during 2020
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B-modes; bolometers; Cosmic Microwave Background; inflation; polarimetry
English
2019
5
2
42
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Mennella, A., Ade, P., Amico, G., Auguste, D., Aumont, J., Banfi, S., et al. (2019). QUBIC: Exploring the Primordial Universe with the Q&U Bolometric Interferometer. UNIVERSE, 5(2) [10.3390/universe5020042].
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