The Atacama Cosmology Telescope New Views of the Universe December 11, 2005 Joe Fowler Princeton University.

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The Atacama Cosmology Telescope New Views of the Universe December 11, 2005 Joe Fowler Princeton University

ACT: The Big Idea Goal: map ℓ>1000 CMB anisotropy in 3 colors (1-2 mm) Study the primary CMB power spectrum Survey for S-Z clusters Follow clusters in optical & X-ray Address Dark Energy in the “recent” universe, structure formation, inflation…

Toronto Princeton Penn Católica CUNY Columbia Haverford ACT Institutions U Mass

Current CMB Power Spectrum Next big question: n s scalar spectral index. It comes from the overall slope of the power spectrum. Small-angular scale measurements are essential.

Signature in a Blind SZ Survey 145 GHz decrement 220 GHz null 270 GHz increment 1.4°x 1.4°

CMB after WMAP: Arcminute mm Surveys 150 GHz SZ Simulation MBAC on ACT 1.7’ beam w/ noise PLANCK 1.4° (~2% of high quality area)

Atacama Cosmology Telescope 6 meter primary Entire telescope scans in az Preliminary designs by AMEC

Telescope under construction AMEC Dynamic Structures near Vancouver, B.C.

Making CMB Maps Scan strategy: constant elevation Aim: deep deg 2 map Atmospheric gradient of 65 mK across field 2° full range

Cross-Linked Scans Each spot observed in 2 distinct stripes: before and after meridian crossing (green, red) R.A.  Dec 

ACT Survey Strip: 55 degrees south

Chilean Atacama Desert Cerro Toco site: >5000 meters

Cold Reimaging Optics 6m + 2m mirrors 1.2° square on sky Map of Strehl ratio: black=diffraction-limited; red=95% (n=3.41)

SQUID Multiplexer TES Shunt Resistors 1x32 TES Chip (unfolded) Aluminum on Silicon Circuit + Nyquist Inductor 3.5 cm TES Pop-up Bolometers Pop-up geometry permits close packing in focal plane.

Bolometer Array Camera 145, 220, 270 GHz Each a 32x32 array Close-packed Free space coupling Mo-Au TES detectors Developed by GSFC and NIST

ACT Progress Engineering units being studied now Sky testing with prototype camera began this autumn Field ACT in 2006, full camera ≤3 years WMAP optical mockup

Saturn Unauthorized! Saturn observed 4 days ago at 2mm wavelength with TES + SQUID MUX camera. Map=8 minutes, 1 detector.