3 papers
astro-ph.IM2023
Polarization angle accuracy for future CMB experiments. The COSMOCal project and its prototype in the 1mm band
A. Ritacco, L. Bizzarri, F. Boulanger +24
The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation offers a unique window into the early Universe, facilitating precise examinations of fundamental cosmological theories. However, the…
physics.ins-det2023
Directional detection of meV dark photons with Dandelion
C. Beaufort, M. Bastero-Gil, A. Catalano +5
This paper presents Dandelion, a new dish antenna experiment searching for dark photons (DPs) with masses around the meV that will start acquiring data by the end of 2023. A spheri…
astro-ph.IM2022
PROTOCALC: an artificial calibrator source for CMB telescopes
Gabriele Coppi, Giulia Conenna, Sofia Savorgnano +5
Cosmic Microwave Background experiments need to measure polarization properties of the incoming radiation very accurately to achieve their scientific goals. As a result of that, it…