The Einstein polarization interferometer for cosmology (EPIC) and the millimeter-wave bolometric interferometer (MBI)

P. T. Timbie, G. S. Tucker, P. A.R. Ade, S. Ali, E. Bierman, E. F. Bunn, C. Calderon, A. C. Gault, P. O. Hyland, B. G. Keating, J. Kim, A. Korotkov, S. S. Malu, P. Mauskopf, J. A. Murphy, C. O'Sullivan, L. Piccirillo, B. D. Wandelt

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Abstract

We provide an overview of a mission concept study underway for the Einstein Inflation Probe (EIP). Our study investigates the advantages and tradeoffs of using an interferometer (EPIC) for the mission. We also report on the status of the millimeter-wave bolometric interferometer (MBI), a ground-based pathfinder optimized for degree-scale CMB polarization measurements at 90 GHz.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)999-1008
Number of pages10
JournalNew Astronomy Reviews
Volume50
Issue number11-12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cosmic microwave background
  • Einstein inflation probe
  • Interferometry
  • Polarization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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