Experimental performance comparison of two polarimeter techniques for CMB applications

B Maffei; G Pisano; M W Ng; V C Haynes

Experimental performance comparison of two polarimeter techniques for CMB applications

B Maffei
, G Pisano
, M W Ng
, V C Haynes

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Polarisation modulators are necessary for present and next generations of CMB polarisation experiments. Because of the very faint B-mode signal expected, these instruments have not only to be extremely sensitive but also to have low and well-characterised systematic effects. The beam RF characterisation in the W-band (75-110 GHz) of two polarimeter pixels using the same corrugated horn has been performed using two different modulators: a waveguide rotator modulator and a quasi-optical half-wave plate. Coand cross-polarisation beam measurements are presented together with the systematic effects introduced by both modulators.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	host publication
Volume	8452
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series - Duration: 1 Jan 1824 → … http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012SPIE.8452E..0IO

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Conference	Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series
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Internet address	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012SPIE.8452E..0IO

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