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PIPER: Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer

PIPER: Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer. Jeffrey Hatef Mentor: Dr. Alan Kogut. Inflation Theory: How is the Universe so big?. The universe appears too big, inflation is a possible answer. COBE and WMAP.

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PIPER: Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer

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  1. PIPER: Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer Jeffrey Hatef Mentor: Dr. Alan Kogut

  2. Inflation Theory: How is the Universe so big? • The universe appears too big, inflation is a possible answer.

  3. COBE and WMAP • COBE beginning in 1989 and WMAP in 2001 have mapped the sky in the microwave range.

  4. PIPER: The next step • Current theory requires polarizations in the B mode caused by gravity waves rippling through the infant universe. • These minute polarizations are known to be in the nanoKelvin range. • PIPER will have the optics to record these polarization.

  5. Detectors • The bulk of the work this summer has been on detectors. • Superconducting materials needed to be tested for use in Backshort-under-grid (BUG) array, Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), bolometers. • Thermistors will be used to measure RF radiation.

  6. Bolometer Basics

  7. The Work • Soldering cables, connectors and circuit-boards for the re-wiring of our cryo Dewar, SHINY. • We performed polarimetry experiments to show that a Winston collector did not interfere with the polarization of incident light.

  8. My Experiment • I checked the accuracy of capacitive distance measuring devices compared to the chromatic confocal spectrometer.

  9. My Results • All capacitave sensors were extremely well standardized – to micrometer levels. • Some offsets were recorded that may be used in future flight missions!

  10. Thanks! • Alan Kogut and Paul Mirel • Luke Lowe, Amy Weston, and Sam Rodriguez • My fellow interns: Bailey, Joseph, and Alyssa

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