Half-Wave Plate Polarimetry with MAXIPOL

B. R. Johnson; L'D E. Abroe; P. A.R. Ade; J. Bock; J. Borrill; J. Collins; S. Hanany; A. H. Jaffe; T. Jones; A. T. Lee; L. Levinson; T. Matsunrnra; B. Rabii; T. Renbarger; P. L. Richards; G. F. Smoot; R. Stompor; H. T. Tran; C. D. Winant; J. H.P. Wu; J. Zuntz

Half-Wave Plate Polarimetry with MAXIPOL

B. R. Johnson, L'D E. Abroe, P. A.R. Ade, J. Bock, J. Borrill, J. Collins, S. Hanany, A. H. Jaffe, T. Jones, A. T. Lee, L. Levinson, T. Matsunrnra, B. Rabii, T. Renbarger, P. L. Richards, G. F. Smoot, R. Stompor, H. T. Tran, C. D. Winant, J. H.P. WuJ. Zuntz

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We discuss the use of half-wave plate (HWP) polarimetry for bolometric measurements ofthe polarization anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation ( CMB) . The information presented here comes from experience gained during a balloon-borne experiment called MAXIPOL, which is the instrument from the CMB temperature anisotropy experiment, MAXIMA, retrofitted with a rotating HWP and wire-grid analyzer. We describe the HWP polarimetry technique and associated systematic errors. For MAXIPOL, we found the method worked well and that after appropriate corrections, any residual HWP systematic errors were less than the statistical noise. Therefore, the method appears to be promising for E and Bmode characterization. The hardware and data analysis techniques developed for MAXIPOL may be useful for the development of future B-mode experiments.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	86-89
Number of pages	4
State	Published - 2006
Event	41st Rencontres de Moriond on Cosmology: Contents and Structures of the Universe 2006 - La Thuile, Italy Duration: Mar 18 2006 → Mar 25 2006

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Conference	41st Rencontres de Moriond on Cosmology: Contents and Structures of the Universe 2006
Country/Territory	Italy
City	La Thuile,
Period	3/18/06 → 3/25/06

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Johnson, B. R., Abroe, LD. E., Ade, P. A. R., Bock, J., Borrill, J., Collins, J., Hanany, S., Jaffe, A. H., Jones, T., Lee, A. T., Levinson, L., Matsunrnra, T., Rabii, B., Renbarger, T., Richards, P. L., Smoot, G. F., Stompor, R., Tran, H. T., Winant, C. D., ... Zuntz, J. (2006). Half-Wave Plate Polarimetry with MAXIPOL. 86-89. Paper presented at 41st Rencontres de Moriond on Cosmology: Contents and Structures of the Universe 2006, La Thuile, Italy.

Johnson, BR, Abroe, LDE, Ade, PAR, Bock, J, Borrill, J, Collins, J, Hanany, S, Jaffe, AH, Jones, T, Lee, AT, Levinson, L, Matsunrnra, T, Rabii, B, Renbarger, T, Richards, PL, Smoot, GF, Stompor, R, Tran, HT, Winant, CD, Wu, JHP & Zuntz, J 2006, 'Half-Wave Plate Polarimetry with MAXIPOL', Paper presented at 41st Rencontres de Moriond on Cosmology: Contents and Structures of the Universe 2006, La Thuile, Italy, 3/18/06 - 3/25/06 pp. 86-89.

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