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The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER)The Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER) is a balloon-borne polarimeter that will measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background to search for evidence for inflation. PIPER will observe more than half of the sky in four frequency bands from 200 to 600 GHz with a beam size of 21 arcminutes at the lowest frequency. PIPER simultaneously measures all four Stokes parameters using four co-aligned 32 by 40 element planar bolometer arrays. We give an instrument overview and report on the current status of the instrument.
Document ID
20100002962
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chuss, David
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 3, 2010
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: 215 American Astronomical Society Conference
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: January 3, 2010
End Date: January 7, 2010
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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