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most citedThe Simons Observatory: Science goals and forecasts

1.5k citations · 4.8k across the 45 of their papers we have counts for

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46 papers

quant-ph2023★ 93 cited

Dynamics of magnetization at infinite temperature in a Heisenberg spin chain

Eliott Rosenberg, Trond Andersen, Rhine Samajdar +178

Understanding universal aspects of quantum dynamics is an unresolved problem in statistical mechanics. In particular, the spin dynamics of the 1D Heisenberg model were conjectured…

quant-ph2023★ 183 cited

Measurement-induced entanglement and teleportation on a noisy quantum processor

Jesse C. Hoke, Matteo Ippoliti, Eliott Rosenberg +160

Measurement has a special role in quantum theory: by collapsing the wavefunction it can enable phenomena such as teleportation and thereby alter the "arrow of time" that constrains…

quant-ph2022★ 76 cited

Measurement-Induced State Transitions in a Superconducting Qubit: Within the Rotating Wave Approximation

Mostafa Khezri, Alex Opremcak, Zijun Chen +9

Superconducting qubits typically use a dispersive readout scheme, where a resonator is coupled to a qubit such that its frequency is qubit-state dependent. Measurement is performed…

quant-ph2022★ 88 cited

Overcoming leakage in scalable quantum error correction

Kevin C. Miao, Matt McEwen, Juan Atalaya +114

Leakage of quantum information out of computational states into higher energy states represents a major challenge in the pursuit of quantum error correction (QEC). In a QEC circuit…

quant-ph2022★ 47 cited

Readout of a quantum processor with high dynamic range Josephson parametric amplifiers

T. C. White, Alex Opremcak, George Sterling +91

We demonstrate a high dynamic range Josephson parametric amplifier (JPA) in which the active nonlinear element is implemented using an array of rf-SQUIDs. The device is matched to…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 1 cited

CCAT-prime: Design of the Mod-Cam receiver and 280 GHz MKID instrument module

Eve M. Vavagiakis, Cody J. Duell, Jason Austermann +33

Mod-Cam is a first light and commissioning instrument for the CCAT-prime project's six-meter aperture Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST), currently under construction at 560…

quant-ph2022★ 1.1k cited

Suppressing quantum errors by scaling a surface code logical qubit

Rajeev Acharya, Igor Aleiner, Richard Allen +154

Practical quantum computing will require error rates that are well below what is achievable with physical qubits. Quantum error correction offers a path to algorithmically-relevant…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 2 cited

The Simons Observatory: Design and Measured Performance of a Carbon Fiber Strut for a Cryogenic Truss

Kevin D. Crowley, Peter Dow, Jordan E. Shroyer +25

We present the design and measured performance of a new carbon fiber strut design that is used in a cryogenically cooled truss for the Simons Observatory Small Aperture Telescope (…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 7 cited

The 90 and 150 GHz universal focal-plane modules for the Simons Observatory

Heather McCarrick, Kam Arnold, Zachary Atkins +21

The Simons Observatory (SO) is a suite of telescopes located in the Atacama Desert in Chile that will make sensitive measurements of the cosmic microwave background. There are a ho…

astro-ph.GA2021★ 30 cited

The Simons Observatory: Galactic Science Goals and Forecasts

Brandon S. Hensley, Susan E. Clark, Valentina Fanfani +31

Observing in six frequency bands from 27 to 280 GHz over a large sky area, the Simons Observatory (SO) is poised to address many questions in Galactic astrophysics in addition to i…

astro-ph.CO2021★ 42 cited

The Simons Observatory: Constraining inflationary gravitational waves with multi-tracer B-mode delensing

Toshiya Namikawa, Anton Baleato Lizancos, Naomi Robertson +32

We introduce and validate a delensing framework for the Simons Observatory (SO), which will be used to improve constraints on inflationary gravitational waves (IGWs) by reducing th…

astro-ph.IM2021

The Simons Observatory: HoloSim-ML: machine learning applied to the efficient analysis of radio holography measurements of complex optical systems

Grace E. Chesmore, Alexandre E. Adler, Nicholas F. Cothard +14

Near-field radio holography is a common method for measuring and aligning mirror surfaces for millimeter and sub-millimeter telescopes. In instruments with more than a single mirro…

astro-ph.GA2021★ 17 cited

Atacama Cosmology Telescope measurements of a large sample of candidates from the Massive and Distant Clusters of WISE Survey: Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect confirmation of MaDCoWS candidates using ACT

John Orlowski-Scherer, Luca Di Mascolo, Tanay Bhandarkar +35

Galaxy clusters are an important tool for cosmology, and their detection and characterization are key goals for current and future surveys. Using data from the Wide-field Infrared…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 50 cited

The Simons Observatory microwave SQUID multiplexing detector module design

Heather McCarrick, Erin Healy, Zeeshan Ahmed +56

Advances in cosmic microwave background (CMB) science depend on increasing the number of sensitive detectors observing the sky. New instruments deploy large arrays of superconducti…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 13 cited

The Simons Observatory: the Large Aperture Telescope (LAT)

Zhilei Xu, Shunsuke Adachi, Peter Ade +57

The Simons Observatory (SO) is a Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiment to observe the microwave sky in six frequency bands from 30GHz to 290GHz. The Observatory -- at …

astro-ph.IM2021★ 48 cited

The Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope Receiver

Ningfeng Zhu, Tanay Bhandarkar, Gabriele Coppi +68

The Simons Observatory (SO) Large Aperture Telescope Receiver (LATR) will be coupled to the Large Aperture Telescope located at an elevation of 5,200 m on Cerro Toco in Chile. The…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 5 cited

The Integration and Testing Program for the Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope Optics Tubes

Kathleen Harrington, Carlos Sierra, Grace Chesmore +18

The Simons Observatory (SO) will be a cosmic microwave background (CMB) survey experiment with three small-aperture telescopes and one large-aperture telescope, which will observe…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 12 cited

Simons Observatory Small Aperture Telescope overview

Kenji Kiuchi, Shunsuke Adachi, Aamir M. Ali +51

The Simons Observatory (SO) is a cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiment from the Atacama Desert in Chile comprising three small-aperture telescopes (SATs) and one large-apert…

astro-ph.IM2021★ 11 cited

Design and Fabrication of Metamaterial Anti-Reflection Coatings for the Simons Observatory

Joseph E. Golec, Jeffrey J. McMahon, Aamir M. Ali +10

The Simons Observatory (SO) will be a cosmic microwave background (CMB) survey experiment with three small-aperture telescopes and one large-aperture telescope, which will observe…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 9 cited

The Simons Observatory: Overview of data acquisition, control, monitoring, and computer infrastructure

Brian J. Koopman, Jack Lashner, Lauren J. Saunders +16

The Simons Observatory (SO) is an upcoming polarized cosmic microwave background (CMB) survey experiment with three small-aperture telescopes and one large-aperture telescope that…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 7 cited

The Simons Observatory: the Large Aperture Telescope Receiver (LATR) Integration and Validation Results

Zhilei Xu, Tanay Bhandarkar, Gabriele Coppi +42

The Simons Observatory (SO) will observe the cosmic microwave background (CMB) from Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert of Chile. The observatory consists of three 0.5 m Small Apertur…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 8 cited

The Simons Observatory: Magnetic Sensitivity Measurements of Microwave SQUID Multiplexers

Eve M. Vavagiakis, Zeeshan Ahmed, Aamir Ali +30

The Simons Observatory (SO) will be a cosmic microwave background (CMB) survey experiment with three small-aperture telescopes and one large-aperture telescope, which will observe…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 25 cited

The Simons Observatory: Metamaterial Microwave Absorber (MMA) and its Cryogenic Applications

Zhilei Xu, Grace E. Chesmore, Shunsuke Adachi +26

Controlling stray light at millimeter wavelengths requires special optical design and selection of absorptive materials that should be compatible with cryogenic operating environme…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 31 cited

The Simons Observatory: Modeling Optical Systematics in the Large Aperture Telescope

Jon E. Gudmundsson, Patricio A. Gallardo, Roberto Puddu +35

We present geometrical and physical optics simulation results for the Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope. This work was developed as part of the general design process for…