TL;DR
QUBIC is a ground-based bolometric interferometry experiment designed to detect primordial B-modes of the CMB, utilizing dual-band observations for dust mitigation, with deployment planned in Antarctica or Argentina.
Contribution
It introduces a novel bolometric interferometry technology for CMB polarization measurement with high sensitivity and systematics control.
Findings
Design of QUBIC with dual-band capability
Expected first light in 2018-2019
Potential deployment sites in Antarctica or Argentina
Abstract
QUBIC is a ground-based experiment, currently under construction, that uses the novel bolometric interferometry technology. It is dedicated to measure the primordial B-modes of CMB. As a bolometric interferometer, QUBIC has high sensitivity and good systematics control. Dust contamination is controlled by operating with two bands -- 150 and 220 GHz. There are two possible sites for QUBIC: either Concordia station in Antarctic or in the Argentinian Puna desert. It is planned to see the first light in 2018-2019.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Particle Detector Development and Performance · Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena