Abstract
BICEP3, the latest telescope in the BICEP/Keck program, started science observations in March 2016. It is a 550mm aperture refractive telescope observing the polarization of the cosmic microwave background at 95 GHz. We show the focal plane design and detector performance, including spectral response, optical efficiency and preliminary sensitivity of the upgraded BICEP3. We demonstrate 9.72 μKCMB√s noise performance of the BICEP3 receiver.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII |
Editors | Jonas Zmuidzinas, Wayne S. Holland |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510602076 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Event | Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: Jun 28 2016 → Jul 1 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 9914 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Other
Other | Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Edinburgh |
Period | 6/28/16 → 7/1/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 SPIE.
Keywords
- BICEP
- Cosmic Microwave Background
- Keck Array
- Polarization