Dr. John M. Kovac Profile

Dr. John M. Kovac

Professor at Harvard-Smithsonian Ctr for Astrophysics

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Publications (40)

Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Poster + Paper

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CMB-S4 systems engineering

Robert Besuner, Jessica Aguilar, Zeeshan Ahmed, Kam Arnold, Amy Bender, Bradford Benson, Julian Borrill, John Carlstrom, Nick Emerson, Brenna Flaugher, John Groh, Gunther Haller, Kelly Hanzel, John Kovac, Matthaeus Leitner, Kevin Long, Laura Newburgh, Elliot Newman, Hogan Nguyen, Erik Nichols, Michael Niemack, Mauricio Pilleux, John Ruhl, Joseph Silber, James Strait, Aritoki Suzuki, John Thayer, Jeff Zivick

Proceedings Volume 13099, 130992N (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017697

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interfaces, Systems engineering, Project management

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Proceedings Article | 17 August 2024 Poster

Poster

Fabry–Pérot open resonant cavities for measuring the dielectric parameters of mm-wave optical materials

Brodi Elwood, Paul Grimes, John Kovac

Proceedings Volume PC13102, PC1310220 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019149

Proceedings Article | 16 August 2024 Poster + Paper

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The Precursor Small Aperture Telescope (PreSAT) CMB polarimeter

Matthew Petroff, Zeeshan Ahmed, James Bock, Marion Dierickx, Sofia Fatigoni, David Goldfinger, Paul Grimes, Shawn Henderson, Kirit Karkare, John Kovac, Hien Nguyen, Scott Paine, Anna Polish, Clement Pryke, Thibault Romand, Benjamin Schmitt, Abigail Vieregg

Proceedings Volume 13102, 131022P (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018421

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Receivers, Sensors, Magnetism, Prototyping, Cryogenics, Time division multiplexing

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2024 Poster + Paper

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Multilayer antireflection coats using ePTFE membrane for mm-wavelength plastic optics

Miranda Eiben, Keara Carter, Marion Dierickx, Brodi Elwood, Paul Grimes, John Kovac, Matthew Miller, Matthew Petroff, Annie Polish, Clara Vergès

Proceedings Volume 13102, 131022M (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3019151

KEYWORDS: Thin film coatings, Autoregressive models, Windows, Design, Reflection, Receivers, Coating thickness, Adhesion, Vacuum

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Improved polarization calibration of the BICEP3 CMB polarimeter at the South Pole

J. Cornelison, C. Vergès, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, D. Beck, C. A. Bischoff, J. J. Bock, V. Buza, J. R. Cheshire, J. Connors, M. Crumrine, A. J. Cukierman, E. V. Denison, M. I. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. P. Filippini, C. Giannakopoulos, N. Goeckner-Wald, D. Goldfinger, J. Grayson, P. K. Grimes, G. Hall, G. Halal, M. Halpern, E. Hand, S. A. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. R. Hildebrandt, G. C. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. S. Karkare, S. Kefeli, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. M. Leitch, A. Lennox, T. Liu, K. Look, K. Megerian, L. Minutolo, L. Moncelsi, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. T. Nguyen, R. O'brient, S. Palladino, M. A. Petroff, T. Prouve, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. D. Reintsema, M. Salatino, A. Schillaci, B. L. Schmitt, B. Singari, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, B. Steinbach, R. V. Sudiwala, K. L. Thompson, C. Tsai, C. Tucker, A. D. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. G. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, W. L. Wu, H. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, C. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121901X (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2620212

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Sensors, Mirrors, Calibration, Telescopes, Modulation, Birefringence, Physics, Polarimetry

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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2022 upgrade and improved low frequency camera sensitivity for CMB observation at the South Pole

A. Soliman, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, C. A. Bischoff, D. Beck, J.J. Bock, V. Buza, J. Cheshire, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, M. Crumrine, A. J. Cukierman, E. V. Denison, M. I. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. P. Filippini, C. Giannakopoulos, N. Goeckner-Wald, D. C. Goldfinger, J. Grayson, P. K. Grimes, G. Hall, G. Halal, M. Halpern, E. Hand, S. A. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. R. Hildebrandt, G. C. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, S. Kefeli, J. M. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. M. Leitch, A. Lennox, T. Liu, K. G. Megerian, L. Minutolo, L. Moncelsi, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, S. Palladino, M. Petroff, N. Precup, T. Prouve, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. Reintsema, M. Salatino, A. Schillaci, B. Schmitt, B. Singari, T. St. Germaine, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, K. Thompson, C. Tsai, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, C. Vergès, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, W. L. Wu, H. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, C. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 12190, 1219014 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628058

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Physics, Optical testing, Telescopes, Synchrotrons, Receivers, Photons, Optical simulations, Physical cosmology, Astronomical detectors

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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Review of radio frequency interference and potential impacts on the CMB-S4 cosmic microwave background survey

Darcy Barron, Amy Bender, Ian Birdwell, John Carlstrom, Jacques Delabrouille, Sam Guns, John Kovac, Charles Lawrence, Scott Paine, Nathan Whitehorn

Proceedings Volume 12190, 1219002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629651

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Satellites, Electromagnetic coupling, Telescopes, Microwave radiation, Astronomy, Bolometers, Polarization, Satellite communications, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Thermal testing for cryogenic CMB instrument optical design

D. Goldfinger, P.A.R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, D. Beck, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, V. Buza, J. Cheshire, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, M. Crumrine, A. Cukierman, E. Denison, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. Filippini, C. Giannakopoulos, N. Goeckner-Wald, J. Grayson, P. Grimes, G. Hall, G. Halal, M. Halpern, E. Hand, S. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, S. Kefeli, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. Leitch, A. Lennox, T. Liu, K. Megerian, L. Minutolo, L. Moncelsi, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, S. Palladino, M. Petroff, T. Prouvé, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. Reintsema, M. Salatino, A. Schillaci, B. Schmitt, B. Singari, A. Soliman, A. Smith, T. St. Germaine, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, K. Thompson, C. Tsai, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, C. Verges, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, W. L. Wu, H. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, C. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121901V (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629490

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Optical filters, Thermal modeling, Foam, Receivers, Physics, Temperature metrology, Digital filtering, Sensors, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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Conceptual design of the modular detector and readout system for the CMB-S4 survey experiment

D. Barron, Z. Ahmed, J. Aguilar, A. Anderson, C. Baker, P. Barry, J. Beall, A. Bender, B. Benson, R. Besuner, T. Cecil, C. Chang, S. Chapman, G. Chesmore, G. Derylo, W. Doriese, S. Duff, T. Elleflot, J. Filippini, B. Flaugher, J. Gomez, P. Grimes, R. Gualtieri, I. Gullett, G. Haller, S. Henderson, D. Henke, R. Herbst, A. Huber, J. Hubmayr, M. Jonas, J. Joseph, C. King, J. Kovac, D. Kubik, M. Lisovenko, J. McMahon, L. Moncelsi, J. Nagy, B. Osherson, B. Reese, J. Ruhl, L. Sapozhnikov, A. Schillaci, S. Simon, A. Suzuki, G. Wang, B. Westbrook, V. Yefremenko, J. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121900B (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2630494

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Prototyping, Superconductors, Bolometers, Time division multiplexing, Electronics, Wafer-level optics, Multiplexing, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Laminate polyethylene window development for large aperture millimeter receivers

Miranda Eiben, Denis Barkats, Aurelia Balkaski, Sage Crystian, Marion Dierickx, David Goldfinger, Paul Grimes, Robert Kimberk, John Kovac, Grant Meiners, Matthew Petroff, Destiny Santalucia, Elaine Sheffield, Calvin Tsai, Natalia Villanueva

Proceedings Volume 12190, 121902L (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629591

KEYWORDS: Antireflective coatings, Sensors, Receivers, Reflection, Optical components, Aluminum, Cryogenics, Optical fibers, Microwave radiation, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation

Presentation

BICEP ARRAY 150 GHz design development and progress

Silvia Zhang, P.A.R. Ade, Zeeshan Ahmed, Mandana Amiri, Denis Barkats, Ritoban Basu Thakur, Colin Bischoff, Dominic Beck, James Bock, Victor Buza, , Jake Connors, Michael Crumine, Ari Jozef Cukierman, Edward Denison, Marion Dierickx, Sofia Fatigoni, Jeff Filippini, Christos Giannakopoulos, Neil Goeckner-Wald, David Goldfinger, James Grayson, Paul Grimes, Grantland Hall, George Halal, Mark Halpern, Emma Hand, Sam Harrison, Shawn Henderson, Sergi Hildebrandt, Gene Hilton, Johannes Hubmayr, Howard Hui, Kent Irwin, Jae Hwan Kang, Kirit Karkare, Ethan Karpel, Sinan Kefeli, John Kovac, Chao-Lin Kuo, King Lau, Erik Leitch, Amber Lennox, K. Megerian, Lorenzo Minutolo, Lorenzo Moncelsi, Yuka Nakato, Toshiya Namikawa, H. Nguyen, Roger O'brient, Steven Palladino, Matthew Petroff, Nathan Precup, Thomas Prouvé, Clement Pryke, Benjamin Racine, Carl Reintsema, Alessandro Schillaci, Benjamin Schmitt, Baibhav Singari, Ahmed Soliman, Tyler St. Germaine, Bryan Steinbach, Rashmi Sudiwala, Keith Thompson, Carole Tucker, Anthony Turner, Caterina Ulmità, Clara Verges, A. Vieregg, Albert Wandui, Alexis Weber, Don Wiebe, Justin Willmert, Wai Ling Wu, Hung-I Yang, Ki Won Yoon, Edward Young, Cyndia Yu, Lingzhen Zeng, Cheng Zhang

Proceedings Volume PC12190, PC1219006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629754

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Telescopes, Superconductors, Refractor telescopes, Polarization, Niobium, Multiplexing, Magnetism, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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Analysis of Temperature-to-Polarization Leakage in BICEP3 and Keck CMB Data from 2016 to 2018

T. St. Germaine, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, H. Boenish, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Cheshire, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, M. Crumrine, A. Cukierman, E. Denison, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, N. Goeckner-Wald, D. Goldfinger, J. Grayson, P. Grimes, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. Leitch, K. Megerian, L. Minutolo, L. Moncelsi, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. Nguyen, R. O'brient, R. W. Ogburn, S. Palladino, N. Precup, T. Prouve, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, A. Schillaci, B. Schmitt, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, Cheng Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11453, 114532E (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562729

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Sensors, Optical testing, Beam analyzers, Refractor telescopes, Telescopes, Microwave radiation, Polarization, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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Receiver development for BICEP Array, a next-generation CMB polarimeter at the South Pole

L. Moncelsi, P. A. R. Ade, Z, Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, C. Bischoff, J. J. Bock, V. Buza, J. Cheshire, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, M. Crumrine, A. J. Cukierman, E. V. Denison, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. P. Filippini, N. Goeckner-Wald, D. Goldfinger, J. Grayson, P. Grimes, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. A. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. R. Hildebrandt, G. C. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. D. Irwin, J. H. Kang, K. S. Karkare, S. Kefeli, J. M. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. M. Leitch, K. G. Megerian, L. Minutolo, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. T. Nguyen, R. O'brient, S. Palladino, N. Precup, T. Prouve, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. D. Reintsema, A. Schillaci, B. L. Schmitt, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, K. L. Thompson, C. Tucker, A. D. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. G. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. C. Weber, D. V. Wiebe, J. Willmert, W. L. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, C. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11453, 1145314 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561995

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Receivers, Polarization, Microwave radiation, Synchrotrons, Sensors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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Polarization calibration of the BICEP3 CMB polarimeter at the South Pole

J. Cornelison, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, H. Boenish, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Cheshire, J. Connors, M. Crumrine, A. Cukierman, E. Denison, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, N. Goeckner-Wald, D. Goldfinger, J. Grayson, P. Grimes, G. Hall, G. Halal, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovkiy, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. Leitch, K. Megerian, L. Minutolo, L. Moncelsi, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, S. Palladino, N. Precup, T. Prouve, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, A. Schillaci, B. Schmitt, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umilta, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. K. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, C. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11453, 1145327 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562905

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Polarimetry, Sensors, Telescopes, Refractor telescopes, Optical instrument design, Microwave radiation, Signal detection, Antennas, Physical phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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Observing low elevation sky and the CMB Cold Spot with BICEP3 at the South Pole

Jae Hwan Kang, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, R. Basu Thakur, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, H. Boenish, E. Bullock, Victor Buza, J. Cheshire, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, M. Crumrine, A. Cukierman, E. Denison, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, M. Eiben, S. Fatigoni, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, N. Goeckner-Wald, D. Goldfinger, J. Grayson, P. Grimes, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Henderson, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, J. Hubmayr, H. Hui, K. Irwin, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C.-L. Kuo, K. Lau, E. Leitch, K. Megerian, L. Minutolo, L. Moncelsi, Y. Nakato, T. Namikawa, H. Nguyen, R. O'brient, R. W. Ogburn, S. Palladino, N. Precup, T. Prouve, C. Pryke, B. Racine, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, A. Schillaci, B. Schmitt, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, E. Young, C. Yu, L. Zeng, C. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11453, 114532D (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562066

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Mirrors, Refractor telescopes, Telescopes, Microwave radiation, Cryocoolers, Receivers, Beam shaping, Raster graphics, Mirror pointing

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Proceedings Article | 16 July 2018 Paper

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Design and performance of wide-band corrugated walls for the BICEP Array detector modules at 30/40 GHz

A. Soliman, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin , K. Alexander, D. Barkats, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, R. Bowens-Rubin, J. Brevik, I. Buder, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, B. Crill, M. Crumrine, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, C. Dvorkin, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, J. Grayson, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. H. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, N. Larsen, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, T. Namikawa, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. W. Ogburn, S. Palladino, C. Pryke, B. Racine, S. Richter, R. Schwarz, A. Schillaci, C. Sheehy, T. St. Germaine, Z. Staniszewski, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, J. Van Zyl, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, C. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107082G (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312942

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Antennas, Optical simulations, Physics, Polarization, Receivers, Metals, Microwave radiation, Optical testing, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Paper

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2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization

Jae Hwan Kang, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, K. Alexander, D. Barkats, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, H. Boenish, R. Bowens-Rubin, J. Brevik, I. Buder, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, B. Crill, M. Crumrine, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, C. Dvorkin, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, J. Grayson, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, H. Hui, K. Irwin, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, N. Larsen, K. Lau, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, T. Namikawa, B. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, S. Palladino, C. Pryke, B. Racine, S. Richter, A. Schillaci, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, Z. Staniszewski, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. Wu, H. Yang, K, W. Yoon, C. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107082N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313854

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Optical filters, Polarization, Foam, Physics, Telescopes, Optical filtering, Refractor telescopes, Physical cosmology

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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Ultra-thin large-aperture vacuum windows for millimeter wavelengths receivers

Denis Barkats, Marion Dierickx, John Kovac, Chris Pentacoff, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, K. Alexander, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, R. Bowens-Rubin, J. Brevik, I. Buder, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, B. Crill, M. Crumrine, L. Duband, C. Dvorkin, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, J. Grayson, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, C. L. Kuo, K. Lau, N. Larsen, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, T. Namikawa, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, S. Palladino, C. Pryke, B. Racine, S. Richter, R. Schwarz, A. Schillaci, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, Z. Staniszewski, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. Wu, H. Yang, K. W. Yoon, C. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107082K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312585

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Physics, Refraction, Reflection, Prototyping, Scattering, Light scattering, Manufacturing, Astrophysics, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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BICEP Array cryostat and mount design

Michael Crumrine, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, K. Alexander, D. Barkats, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, R. Bowens-Rubin, J. Brevik, I. Buder, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, B. Crill, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, C. Dvorkin, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, J. Grayson, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. H. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, N. Larsen, K. Lau, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, T. Namikawa, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, S. Palladino, C. Pryke, B. Racine, S. Richter, R. Schwarz, A. Schillaci, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, Z. Staniszewski, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. K. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, C. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107082D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312829

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Physics, Signal detection, Polarization, Interfaces, Electronics, Helium, Carbon, Astronomy, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

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

Howard Hui, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, K. Alexander, D. Barkats, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, R. Bowens-Rubin, J. Brevik, I. Buder, E. Bullock, V. Buza, J. Connors, J. Cornelison, B. Crill, M. Crumrine, M. Dierickx, L. Duband, C. Dvorkin, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, J. Grayson, G. Hall, M. Halpern, S. Harrison, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. M. Kovac, C.-L. Kuo, K. Lau, N. Larsen, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, T. Namikawa, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, S. Palladino, C. Pryke, B. Racine, S. Richter, R. Schwarz, A. Schillaci, C. Sheehy, A. Soliman, T. St. Germaine, Z. Staniszewski, B. Steinbach, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, C. Tucker, A. Turner, C. Umiltà, A. Vieregg, A. Wandui, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, J. Willmert, C. L. Wong, W. L. K. Wu, E. Yang, K. W. Yoon, C. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10708, 1070807 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311725

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Niobium, Physics, Polarization, Magnetism, Optical filters, Telescopes, Electronics, Multiplexing

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

Paper

High-precision scanning water vapor radiometers for cosmic microwave background site characterization and comparison

D. Barkats, R. Bowens-Rubin, W. Clay, T. Culp, R. Hills, J. Kovac, N. Larsen, S. Paine, C. Sheehy, A. Vieregg

Proceedings Volume 10708, 107082E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312712

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Radiometry, Polarization, Optical scanning systems, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2016 Paper

Paper

BICEP3 focal plane design and detector performance

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

Proceedings Volume 9914, 99140T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232986

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Sensor performance, Telescopes, Polarization, Sensors, Sensor performance, Polarization, Telescopes, Multiplexers, Physics, Multiplexing, Aluminum, Niobium, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2016 Paper

Paper

Optical characterization of the BICEP3 CMB polarimeter at the South Pole

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

Proceedings Volume 9914, 991430 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231747

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Microwave radiation, Polarization, Telescopes, Microwave radiation, Composites, Optical testing, Mirrors, Physics, Optical simulations, Beam shaping

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

Paper

BICEP3 performance overview and planned Keck Array upgrade

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

Proceedings Volume 9914, 99140S (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233894

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Polarization, Staring arrays, Physics, Signal detection, Bolometers, Helium, Multiplexers, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2014 Paper

Paper

Keck array and BICEP3: spectral characterization of 5000+ detectors

K. Karkare, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, K. Alexander, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, I. Buder, E. Bullock, B. Burger, J. Connors, B. Crill, G. Davis, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, S. Golwala, M. Gordon, J. Grayson, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, E. Karpel, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, P. Mason, K. Megerian, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, A. Turner, A. Vieregg, A. Weber, C. Wong, W. L. Wu, K. Yoon

Proceedings Volume 9153, 91533B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056779

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Fourier transforms, Polarization, Atmospheric modeling, Calibration, Atmospheric sensing, Signal detection, Physics, Microwave radiation

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2014 Paper

Paper

BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization

Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri, S. Benton, J. Bock, R. Bowens-Rubin, I. Buder, E. Bullock, J. Connors, J. Filippini, J. Grayson, M. Halpern, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kang, K. Karkare, E. Karpel, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, K. Thompson, A. Turner, A. Vieregg, W. L. Wu, K. Yoon

Proceedings Volume 9153, 91531N (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057224

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarization, Receivers, Microwave radiation, Infrared radiation, Lenses, Refractor telescopes, Telescopes, Bolometers, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2014 Paper

Paper

BICEP2 and Keck array: upgrades and improved beam characterization

I. Buder, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, K. Alexander, M. Amiri, D. Barkats, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, E. Bullock, B. Burger, B. Crill, G. Davis, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, S. Golwala, M. Gordon, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, S. Hildebrandt, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, H. Hui, K. Irwin, K. Karkare, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kefeli, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, P. Mason, K. Megerian, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O’Brient, R. Ogburn, A. Orlando, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, A. Turner, A. Vieregg, A. Weber, D. Wiebe, P. Wilson, C. Wong, K. Yoon

Proceedings Volume 9153, 915312 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055713

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Polarization, Receivers, Microwave radiation, Mirrors, Physics, Space telescopes, Optical testing, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2012 Paper

Paper

BICEP2 and Keck Array operational overview and status of observations

R. Ogburn, P. A. Ade, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, E. Bullock, B. Burger, G. Davis, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, S. Golwala, M. Gordon, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, H. Hui, K. Irwin, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, T. Montroy, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, A. Orlando, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. Tolan, A. Turner, A. Vieregg, D. Wiebe, P. Wilson, C. Wong

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84521A (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925731

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Multiplexing, Polarization, Telescopes, Staring arrays, Microwave radiation, Liquids, Helium, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Optimization and sensitivity of the Keck array

S. Kernasovskiy, P. A. R. Ade, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, B. Burger, G. Davis, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, S. Golwala, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, K. Irwin, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. Ogburn, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, J. Tolan, A. Turner, A. Vieregg, D. Wiebe, P. Wilson, C. Wong

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84521B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926934

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarization, Multiplexing, Receivers, Telescopes, Calibration, Resistance, Servomechanisms, Switches, Phonons

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Antenna-coupled TES bolometers for the Keck array, Spider, and Polar-1

R. O'Brient, P. A. Ade, Z. Ahmed, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, B. Burger, G. Davis, P. Day, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Fliescher, S. Golwala, J. Grayson, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, H. Hui, K. Irwin, S. Kernasovskiy, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, K. Megerian, L. Moncelsi, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. Ogburn, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, J. Tolan, A. Turner, R. Tucker, A. Vieregg, D. Wiebe, P. Wilson, C. Wong, W. L. Wu, K. Yoon

Proceedings Volume 8452, 84521G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927214

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Antennas, Niobium, Sensors, Bolometers, Cameras, Phased array optics, Near field, Scattering, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

Paper

Optical characterization of the Keck array polarimeter at the South Pole

A. G. Vieregg, P. A. R. Ade, R. Aikin, C. Bischoff, J. J. Bock, J. A. Bonetti, K. J. Bradford, J. A. Brevik, C. D. Dowell, L. Duband, J. P. Filippini, S. Fliescher, S. R. Golwala, M. S. Gordon, M. Halpern, G. Hilton, V. V. Hristov, K. Irwin, S. Kernasovskiy, J. M. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, T. Montroy, C. B. Netterfield, H. T. Nguyen, R. O'Brient, R. W. Ogburn, C. Pryke, J. E. Ruhl, M. Runyan, R. Schwarz, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, J. Tolan, A. D. Turner, P. Wilson, C. L. Wong

Proceedings Volume 8452, 845226 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926639

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Polarization, Optical testing, Microwave radiation, Mirrors, Polarimetry, Control systems, Beam shaping, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

The Keck Array: a pulse tube cooled CMB polarimeter

C. Sheehy, P. Ade, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. Benton, C. Bischoff, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, B. Burger, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Golwala, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, K. Irwin, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, A. Lange, E. Leitch, M. Lueker, C. Netterfield, H. T. Nguyen, R. Ogburn, A. Orlando, C. L. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, Z. Staniszewski, S. Stokes, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, K. Thompson, J. E. Tolan, A. Turner, P. Wilson, C. L. Wong

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857871

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Aluminum, Receivers, Magnetism, Liquids, Carbon, Polarization, Titanium, Polarimetry, Helium

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Optical performance of the BICEP2 Telescope at the South Pole

Randol Aikin, P. Ade, S. Benton, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Golwala, M. Halpern, V. Hristov, K. Irwin, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, A. Lange, C. Netterfield, H. T. Nguyen, R. W. Ogburn, A. Orlando, C. Pryke, S. Richter, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, C. Sheehy, S. Stokes, R. Sudiwala, G. P. Teply, J. E. Tolan, A. Turner, P. Wilson, C. L. Wong

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77410V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857868

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Telescopes, Near field optics, Sensors, Microwave radiation, Optical design, Phased array optics, Optical testing, Near field, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Antenna-coupled TES bolometer arrays for BICEP2/Keck and SPIDER

A. Orlando, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, B. Burger, G. Chattopadthyay, P. Day, J. Filippini, S. Golwala, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, K. Irwin, M. Kenyon, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, A. Lange, H. LeDuc, N. Llombart, H. Nguyen, R. Ogburn, C. Reintsema, M. Runyan, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, G. Teply, A. Trangsrud, A. Turner, P. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77410H (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857914

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Multiplexers, Semiconducting wafers, Gold, Staring arrays, Bolometers, Polarimetry, Antennas, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Absolute polarization angle calibration using polarized diffuse Galactic emission observed by BICEP

Tomotake Matsumura, Peter Ade, Denis Barkats, Darcy Barron, John Battle, Evan Bierman, James Bock, H. Cynthia Chiang, Brendan Crill, C. Darren Dowell, Lionel Duband, Eric Hivon, William Holzapfel, Viktor Hristov, William Jones, Brian Keating, John Kovac, Chao-lin Kuo, Andrew Lange, Erik Leitch, Peter Mason, Hien Nguyen, Nicolas Ponthieu, Clem Pryke, Steffen Richter, Graca Rocha, Yuki Takahashi, Ki Won Yoon

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77412O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856855

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Calibration, Polarimetry, Error analysis, Interference (communication), Telescopes, Sensors, Galactic astronomy, Linear filtering, Bolometers

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

Initial performance of the BICEP2 antenna-coupled superconducting bolometers at the South Pole

J. Brevik, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. Benton, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, B. Burger, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Golwala, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, K. Irwin, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, J. Kovac, C. L. Kuo, A. Lange, E. Leitch, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, R. Ogburn, A. Orlando, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, R. Sudiwala, J. E. Tolan, A. Turner, P. Wilson, C. L. Wong

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411H (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857861

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Bolometers, Polarization, Superconductors, Multiplexing, Multiplexers, Antennas, Optical amplifiers, Optical filters, Gold

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

Paper

The BICEP2 CMB polarization experiment

R. W. Ogburn, P. Ade, R. Aikin, M. Amiri, S. Benton, J. Bock, J. Bonetti, J. Brevik, B. Burger, C. Dowell, L. Duband, J. Filippini, S. Golwala, M. Halpern, M. Hasselfield, G. Hilton, V. Hristov, K. Irwin, J. Kaufman, B. Keating, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, A. Lange, E. Leitch, C. Netterfield, H. Nguyen, A. Orlando, C. Pryke, C. Reintsema, S. Richter, J. Ruhl, M. Runyan, C. Sheehy, Z. Staniszewski, S. Stokes, R. Sudiwala, G. P. Teply, J. E. Tolan, A. Turner, P. Wilson, C. L. Wong

Proceedings Volume 7741, 77411G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857864

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Magnetism, Polarization, Telescopes, Multiplexing, Calibration, Cryogenics, Microwave radiation, Antennas, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2008 Paper

Paper

BICEP2/SPUD: searching for inflation with degree scale polarimetry from the South Pole

Hien Trong Nguyen, John Kovac, Peter Ade, Randol Aikin, Steve Benton, James Bock, Justus Brevik, John Carlstrom, Darren Dowell, Lionel Duband, Sunil Golwala, Mark Halpern, Matthew Hasslefield, Kent Irwin, William Jones, Jonathan Kaufman, Brian Keating, Chao-Lin Kuo, Andrew Lange, Tomotake Matsumura, Barth Netterfield, Clem Pryke, John Ruhl, Chris Sheehy, Rashmi Sudiwala

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70201F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787997

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Receivers, Sensors, Magnetism, Signal detection, Telescopes, Antennas, Polarimetry, Microwave radiation, Staring arrays

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2008 Paper

Paper

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

Yuki Takahashi, Denis Barkats, John Battle, Evan Bierman, James Bock, H. Cynthia Chiang, C. Darren Dowell, Eric Hivon, William Holzapfel, Viktor Hristov, William Jones, J. Kaufman, Brian Keating, John Kovac, Chao-Lin Kuo, Andrew Lange, Erik Leitch, Peter Mason, Tomotake Matsumura, Hien Nguyen, Nicolas Ponthieu, Graca Rocha, Ki Won Yoon, P. Ade, L. Duband

Proceedings Volume 7020, 70201D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790306

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Telescopes, Polarization, Sensors, Bolometers, Dielectric polarization, Contamination, Anisotropy, Temperature metrology, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

The Robinson Gravitational Wave Background Telescope (BICEP): a bolometric large angular scale CMB polarimeter

K. Yoon, P. Ade, D. Barkats, J. Battle, E. Bierman, J. Bock, J. Brevik, H. Chiang, A. Crites, C. Dowell, L. Duband, G. Griffin, E. Hivon, W. Holzapfel, V. Hristov, B. Keating, J. Kovac, C. Kuo, A. Lange, E. Leitch, P. Mason, H. Nguyen, N. Ponthieu, Y. Takahashi, T. Renbarger, L. Weintraub, D. Woolsey

Proceedings Volume 6275, 62751K (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672652

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Telescopes, Bolometers, Calibration, Sensors, Optical filters, Dielectric polarization, Anisotropy, Receivers, Field effect transistors

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