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astro-ph.IM2018★ 18 cited

Studies of Systematic Uncertainties for Simons Observatory: Detector Array Effects

Kevin T. Crowley, Sara M. Simon, Max Silva-Feaver +36

In this proceeding, we present studies of instrumental systematic effects for the Simons Obsevatory (SO) that are associated with the detector system and its interaction with the f…

astro-ph.IM2018★ 47 cited

Year two instrument status of the SPT-3G cosmic microwave background receiver

A. N. Bender, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +86

The South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a millimeter-wavelength telescope designed for high-precision measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The SPT measures both the tem…

astro-ph.IM2018★ 8 cited

Characterization and performance of the second-year SPT-3G focal plane

D. Dutcher, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +68

The third-generation instrument for the 10-meter South Pole Telescope, SPT-3G, was first installed in January 2017. In addition to completely new cryostats, secondary telescope opt…

astro-ph.IM2018★ 15 cited

Design and characterization of the SPT-3G receiver

J. A. Sobrin, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +68

The SPT-3G receiver was commissioned in early 2017 on the 10-meter South Pole Telescope (SPT) to map anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). New optics, detector, an…

astro-ph.IM2018★ 10 cited

Broadband anti-reflective coatings for cosmic microwave background experiments

A. Nadolski, A. M. Kofman, J. D. Vieira +71

The desire for higher sensitivity has driven ground-based cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiments to employ ever larger focal planes, which in turn require larger reimaging o…

astro-ph.IM2018★ 72 cited

The Simons Observatory: Instrument Overview

Nicholas Galitzki, Aamir Ali, Kam S. Arnold +75

The Simons Observatory (SO) will make precise temperature and polarization measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) using a set of telescopes which will cover angular…