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Science & Technology. Requirements for CMB polarization measurements ( B modes ) Integrate down noise Ultra stable performance Transition Edge MicroBolometers Patterned by photolithography… mass production? Operated under electro-thermal feedback… stable ANL-U of C complimentary skills

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Science & Technology

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  1. Science & Technology • Requirements for CMB polarization measurements (B modes) • Integrate down noise • Ultra stable performance • Transition Edge MicroBolometers • Patterned by photolithography… mass production? • Operated under electro-thermal feedback… stable • ANL-U of C complimentary skills • ANL: materials & fabrication • U of C: bolometer testing & observations C.L.Chang ANL-FNAL-UofC Detector Collab Meeting

  2. R V2/R T C.L.Chang ANL-FNAL-UofC Detector Collab Meeting

  3. Here & Now • Achievements • Produced superconducting films w/ correct Tc • Biased devices into transition (stability?) • Patterned absorbers that couple to radiation • Short-term goal: deploy SPEED (Meyer) focal plane • Existing design and test data • Currently in production • Near-term goal: develop polarimeter • Design for one pixel device in hand • Commenced R&D for more sophistcated coupling designs C.L.Chang ANL-FNAL-UofC Detector Collab Meeting

  4. C.L.Chang ANL-FNAL-UofC Detector Collab Meeting

  5. Tomorrow & Beyond • Targeting polarimeter for the South Pole Telescope (Carlstrom) • Developing partnership with NIST • Potential expansion beyond CMB-type science • Partner w/ SuperCDMS? • X-ray science... APS • Gamma-ray detectors for nuclear physics C.L.Chang ANL-FNAL-UofC Detector Collab Meeting

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