Measuring the CMB primordial B-modes with Bolometric Interferometry: Status and future prospects of the QUBIC experiment

Qubic, et al.

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Abstract

The Q&U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology (QL’BIC) is the first bolometric interferometer designed to measure the primordial B -mode polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). Bolometric interferometry is a novel technique that combines the sensitivity of bolometric detectors with the control of systematic effects that is typical of interferometry, both key features in the quest for the faint signal of the primordial B -modes. A unique feature is the so-called “spectral imaging”, i.e., the ability to recover the sky signal in several sub-bands within the physical band during data analysis. This feature provides an in-band spectral resolution of ∆ v / v ~ 0.04 that is unattainable by a traditional imager. This is a key tool for controlling the Galactic foregrounds contamination. In this paper, we describe the principles of bolometric interferometry, the current status of the QU BIC experiment and future prospects.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationObserving The Universe At Mm Wavelengths, Mm Universe 2023
EditorsF Mayet, A Catalano, JF Macias-Perez, L Perotto
PublisherEPJ Web of Conferences
Number of pages6
Volume293
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 28 Mar 2024

Publication series

NameEPJ Web of Conferences
PublisherEDP Sciences
ISSN (Print)2101-6275

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