Speaker
Clement Pryke
(University of Minnesota)
Description
The BICEP/Keck series of experiments are small aperture
refracting telescopes designed to measure the polarization pattern
of the Cosmic Microwave Background at degree angular scales.
The latest BK15 results use measurements at 95, 150 and 220GHz,
in conjunction with additional bands from WMAP and Planck,
to constrain the foreground signal and set the limit r<0.07
(95% confidence). I will describe the current intruments, data and
analysis, and also the major BICEP Array upgrade which
is projected to reach sensitivity of $\sigma(r)\sim0.003$
within the next five years.
| Author's Name | Clem Pryke |
|---|---|
| Author's Institute | University of Minnesota |
| Author's e-mail | pryke@physics.umn.edu |
| Abstract Title | The Search for Inflationary B-modes: Latest Results from BICEP/Keck |
| Subject | Astro/Cosmo |
Author
Clement Pryke
(University of Minnesota)
