Development of an Integrated Single-chip Polarimeter with TES Bolometers for Wide-field Submillimeter Imaging

University Of Colorado At Boulder, Boulder CO

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Abstract

AST-0705302/Halverson/Colorado This project is to develop a single-chip integrated polarimeter with Transition Edge Sensor (TES) detectors for millimeter and submillimeter wavelength wide-field imaging arrays. The primary objective is to design prototype single-chip polarimeters with integrated polarization modulators and TES detectors, fabricate the detectors, and conduct iterative testing of polarimeter performance. Detector development that addresses the challenges of precision wide-field imaging polarimetry at submillimeter wavelengths will promote scientific advancement in diverse fields, including galactic and extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology.