PICO: Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins
S. Hanany, M. Alvarez, E. Artis, P. Ashton, J. Aumont, R. Aurlien, R., Banerji, R. B. Barreiro, J. G. Bartlett, S. Basak, N. Battaglia, J. Bock, K., K. Boddy, M. Bonato, J. Borrill, F. Bouchet, F. Boulanger, B. Burkhart, J., Chluba, D. Chuss, S. Clark, J. Cooperrider
TL;DR
PICO is a proposed space mission designed to study inflation and cosmic origins using a sensitive imaging polarimeter across a wide frequency range, aiming to achieve results comparable to thousands of Planck missions.
Contribution
It introduces a detailed design and scientific goal for PICO, a space mission with unprecedented sensitivity for cosmic microwave background polarization measurements.
Findings
Sensitivity exceeds 3300 Planck missions
Wide frequency coverage from 20 to 800 GHz
Potential to significantly advance understanding of cosmic inflation
Abstract
The Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins (PICO) is a proposed probe-scale space mission consisting of an imaging polarimeter operating in frequency bands between 20 and 800 GHz. We describe the science achievable by PICO, which has sensitivity equivalent to more than 3300 Planck missions, the technical implementation, the schedule and cost.
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Taxonomy
TopicsPlanetary Science and Exploration · Scientific Research and Discoveries · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life