Showing papers by "Kaori Hattori published in 2012"
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the design and characterization of the POLARBEAR experiment, which utilizes a unique focal plane of 1,274 antenna-coupled, polarization sensitive TES bolometers cooled to 250 milliKelvin.
Abstract: We present the design and characterization of the POLARBEAR experiment. POLARBEAR will measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) on angular scales ranging from the experiment's 3.5 arcminute beam size to several degrees. The experiment utilizes a unique focal plane of 1,274 antenna-coupled, polarization sensitive TES bolometers cooled to 250 milliKelvin. Employing this focal plane along with stringent control over systematic errors, POLARBEAR has the sensitivity to detect the expected small scale B-mode signal due to gravitational lensing and search for the large scale B-mode signal from inflationary gravitational waves.
POLARBEAR was assembled for an engineering run in the Inyo Mountains of California in 2010 and was deployed in late 2011 to the Atacama Desert in Chile. An overview of the instrument is presented along with characterization results from observations in Chile.
117 citations
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University of California, Berkeley1, Cardiff University2, University of Colorado Boulder3, University of California, San Diego4, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory5, Dalhousie University6, McGill University7, Centre national de la recherche scientifique8, Science and Technology Facilities Council9, Austin College10, Imperial College London11
TL;DR: The polar bear experiment as discussed by the authors uses a unique focal plane of 1,274 antenna-coupled, polarization sensitive TES bolometers cooled to 250 milliKelvin.
Abstract: We present the design and characterization of the POLARBEAR experiment. POLARBEAR will measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) on angular scales ranging from the experiment’s 3.5’ beam size to several degrees. The experiment utilizes a unique focal plane of 1,274 antenna-coupled, polarization sensitive TES bolometers cooled to 250 milliKelvin. Employing this focal plane along with stringent control over systematic errors, POLARBEAR has the sensitivity to detect the expected small scale B-mode signal due to gravitational lensing and search for the large scale B-mode signal from inflationary gravitational waves. POLARBEAR was assembled for an engineering run in the Inyo Mountains of California in 2010 and was deployed in late 2011 to the Atacama Desert in Chile. An overview of the instrument is presented along with characterization results from observations in Chile.
95 citations
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Graduate University for Advanced Studies1, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory2, McGill University3, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency4, University of California, Berkeley5, Tohoku University6, Okayama University7, University of Tokyo8, University of Texas at Austin9, Yokohama National University10, Kindai University11, University of Tsukuba12
TL;DR: LiteBIRD [Lite (Light) satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and inflation from cosmic background] is a small satellite to map the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radar over the full sky at large angular scales with unprecedented precision.
Abstract: LiteBIRD [Lite (Light) satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and Inflation from cosmic background
Radiation Detection] is a small satellite to map the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB)
radiation over the full sky at large angular scales with unprecedented precision. Cosmological inflation, which
is the leading hypothesis to resolve the problems in the Big Bang theory, predicts that primordial gravitational
waves were created during the inflationary era. Measurements of polarization of the CMB radiation are known as
the best probe to detect the primordial gravitational waves. The LiteBIRD working group is authorized by the
Japanese Steering Committee for Space Science (SCSS) and is supported by JAXA. It has more than 50 members
from Japan, USA and Canada. The scientific objective of LiteBIRD is to test all the representative inflation models that satisfy single-field slow-roll conditions and lie in the large-field regime. To this end, the requirement
on the precision of the tensor-to-scalar ratio, r, at LiteBIRD is equal to or less than 0.001. Our baseline design
adopts an array of multi-chroic superconducting polarimeters that are read out with high multiplexing factors in
the frequency domain for a compact focal plane. The required sensitivity of 1.8μKarcmin is achieved with 2000
TES bolometers at 100mK. The cryogenic system is based on the Stirling/JT technology developed for SPICA,
and the continuous ADR system shares the design with future X-ray satellites.
87 citations
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University of California, Berkeley1, Cardiff University2, University of Colorado Boulder3, University of California, San Diego4, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory5, Dalhousie University6, McGill University7, Centre national de la recherche scientifique8, Science and Technology Facilities Council9, Austin College10
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the initial characterization of the focal plane of the POLARBEAR CMB detector array, which consists of 1,274 polarization-sensitive antenna-coupled bolometers with an associated lithographed band-defining filter.
Abstract: The POLARBEAR Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization experiment is currently observing from the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. It will characterize the expected B-mode polarization due to gravitational lensing of the CMB, and search for the possible B-mode signature of inflationary gravitational waves. Its 250 mK focal plane detector array consists of 1,274 polarization-sensitive antenna-coupled bolometers, each with an associated lithographed band-defining filter. Each detector’s planar antenna structure is coupled to the telescope’s optical system through a contacting dielectric lenslet, an architecture unique in current CMB experiments. We present the initial characterization of this focal plane.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an Electron-Tracking Compton Camera (ETCC) was used onboard a balloon to observe sub-MeV/MeV gamma rays from celestial objects.
Abstract: We have developed an Electron-Tracking Compton Camera (ETCC) for use onboard a balloon to observe sub-MeV/MeV gamma rays from celestial objects. The ETCC is constructed with a three dimensional gaseous tracker for recoil electrons from Compton scattering, and GSO:Ce pixel scintillator arrays as absorber of the Compton-scattered gamma-ray. By using the ETCC, we can reconstruct the energy and direction of individual gamma rays. We have developed a prototype ETCC with a (30 cm)3 TPC, and tested its performance in the range of 356 - 835 keV in the laboratory. As the result, we succeeded in taking images of gamma ray sources and determined a detection efficiency of 9.0 × 10−6 and an effective area of 8.0 × 10−3 cm2 at 662 keV for the prototype ETCC. Furthermore, we developed a new power saving readout circuit for the scintillators that achieves the electric power consumption of 0.41 W/channel, an energy dynamic range of 81 - 1333 keV, and an energy resolution of 10.3% at full width at half maximum at 662 keV.
19 citations
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Cardiff University1, University of California, Berkeley2, University of California, San Diego3, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory4, Dalhousie University5, McGill University6, Paris Diderot University7, Science and Technology Facilities Council8, University of Colorado Boulder9, Graduate University for Advanced Studies10, University of Tsukuba11, University of Tokyo12
TL;DR: The polarimetry is based on modulation of the polarized signal using a rotating half-wave plate and the rotation of the sky as discussed by the authors, which is a ground based cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation experiment observing from Atacama, Chile.
Abstract: POLARBEAR-2 is a ground based cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation experiment observing from Atacama, Chile. The science goals of POLARBEAR-2 are to measure the CMB polarization signals originating from the inflationary gravity-wave background and weak gravitational lensing. In order to achieve these science goals, POLARBEAR-2 employs 7588 polarization sensitive transition edge sensor bolometers at observing fre quencies of 95 and 150 GHz with 5.5 and 3.5 arcmin beam width, respectively. The telescope is the off-axis Gregorian, Huan Tran Telescope, on which the POLARBEAR-1 receiver is currently mounted. The polarimetry is based on modulation of the polarized signal using a rotating half-wave plate and the rotation of the sky. We present the developments of the optical and polarimeter designs including the cryogenically cooled refractive optics that achieve the overall 4 degrees field-of-view, the thermal filter design, the broadband anti-reflection coating, and the rotating half-wave plate.
12 citations
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13 Sep 2012TL;DR: In this article, the size of a through-hole is set such that at least one pixel is arrayed in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane, and a septa in displacing from a boundary line between a pair of detectors is arranged orthogonal to the boundary line.
Abstract: The radiation imaging device acquires incident position information of radiation for each detector by setting the size of a through-hole such that at least one pixel is arrayed in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane; arranges a septa in displacing from a boundary line between a detector pair in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane; further arranging the septa so as to be orthogonal to the boundary line between the detector pair in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane; arranges the top of the through-hole in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane, in displacing from the boundary line of the detector pair; and arranges the top of the detectors in a plane view from a direction perpendicular to the detector plane so as to be visible through the through-hole.
12 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed an MKID readout system for the satellite LiteBIRD (Light satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and inflation from cosmic background radiation detection) to monitor the amplitude, phase, and resonant frequency of each MKID resonator simultaneously and follow movements of the resonant frequencies caused by changes in the input radiation intensity.
Abstract: The satellite LiteBIRD (Light satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and Inflation from cosmic background Radiation Detection) is being designed to detect the B-mode polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation. LiteBIRD will carry about 2,000 detectors for measurements in five bands (60, 80, 100, 150, and 220 GHz). Microwave kinetic inductance detectors (MKIDs) that can be multiplexed in a single readout line are suitable for the large focal plane detector array. We develop an MKID readout system for LiteBIRD to monitor the amplitude, phase, and resonant frequency of each MKID resonator simultaneously and follow movements of the resonant frequency caused by changes in the input radiation intensity. This mechanism enables us to have a larger dynamic range for the MKIDs, compared with a system that monitors the amplitude and phase on the resonant frequency. We also propose an MKID having a half-wavelength resonator. This MKID transmits the resonant microwave signal from one feedline to another. It can offer clear microwaves passing through the resonators, even if the coupling and internal quality factors are mismatched. With this MKID, our readout system can track resonance frequency changes much more easily. We present the status of the readout system development and demonstrate the performance with the half-wavelength MKID.
9 citations
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11 May 2012-Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
TL;DR: In this paper, the position resolution of a two-dimensional X-ray photon counting detector based on the micro-pixel gas chamber (μ-PIC) was improved to 93.3±2.8μm from a value of σ=229.5±6.8m using the FPGA logic.
Abstract: We have successfully refined the position resolution of a two-dimensional X-ray photon-counting detector based on the micro-pixel gas chamber (μ-PIC) by measuring the charge distribution of an X-ray interaction without the use of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). By updating the logic of the Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) included in the data acquisition system, we were able to acquire the pulse widths, or time-above-threshold of the μ-PIC signals, by measuring both the leading and trailing edges of the digital signals. By using the measured widths to estimate the peak of the charge distribution, the position resolution of our detector was improved to σ=93.3±2.8μm from a value of σ=229.5±6.8μm found using the FPGA logic of the previous system. This represents an improvement of nearly 60%.
5 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, two different types of superconducting tunnel junctions have been fabricated: the parallel-connected twin junction and the microstrip for measurements of cosmic microwave background (CME).
3 citations
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University of California, Berkeley1, Cardiff University2, University of Colorado Boulder3, University of California, San Diego4, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory5, Dalhousie University6, McGill University7, Centre national de la recherche scientifique8, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory9, Austin College10, Imperial College London11
TL;DR: The Polarbear Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization experiment is currently observing from the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile as discussed by the authors, which consists of 1,274 polarization-sensitive antenna-coupled bolometers with an associated lithographed band-defining filter.
Abstract: The Polarbear Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization experiment is currently observing from the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. It will characterize the expected B-mode polarization due to gravitational lensing of the CMB, and search for the possible B-mode signature of inflationary gravitational waves. Its 250 mK focal plane detector array consists of 1,274 polarization-sensitive antenna-coupled bolometers, each with an associated lithographed band-defining filter. Each detector's planar antenna structure is coupled to the telescope's optical system through a contacting dielectric lenslet, an architecture unique in current CMB experiments. We present the initial characterization of this focal plane.