First Results from the CAPMAP Experiment – Phil Farese

Date: Tue. September 28th, 2004, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: Rockefeller 221

CAPMAP is a dedicated 40 and 90 GHz CMB polarization experiment. Observing with a 7m radio telescope from Holmdale, NJ CAPMAP intends to measure the primary polarization of the CMB at small (60′-4′) angular scale where the signal is maximum. I will discuss the design of the experiment, results from its first season, and the full observing campaign intended to culminate this academic year.