PICO: Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins

Abstract

The Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins (PICO) is a proposed probe-scale space mission consisting of an imaging polarimeter operating in frequency bands between 20 and 800 GHz. We describe the science achievable by PICO, which has sensitivity equivalent to more than 3300 Planck missions, the technical implementation, the schedule and cost.

arXiv commentAPC White Paper submitted to the Astro2020 decadal panel; 10 page version of the 50 page mission study report arXiv:1902.10541

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