CMBPol Mission Concept StudyCMBPol Mission Concept Study

Stephan MeyerUnversity of Chicago

July 28, 2008

Stephan MeyerUnversity of Chicago

July 28, 2008

this study?this study?To enhance the priority of inflation science within the funding agencies.

To enhance the priority of inflation science within the funding agencies.

There is an opportunity to do thisThere is an opportunity to do thisbecause the 2010 NRC Decadal Survebecause the 2010 NRC Decadal Surveof Astrophysics will begin its worof Astrophysics will begin its worin the Fall 2008 and accept input in the Fall 2008 and accept input from communities through early from communities through early 2009.2009.

ission Concept Studieission Concept Studiehe Astrophysics Division of the cience Mission Directorate olicits concept studies for trategic space flight science missions that may be carried out n the next decade or for which technology development funding is ought in the next decade.”

he goal of the mission concept tudies is to develop high-qualitycientific, technical, and cost nformation to be used for future i i i l t ti d

he Astrophysics Division of the cience Mission Directorate olicits concept studies for trategic space flight science missions that may be carried out n the next decade or for which echnology development funding is ought in the next decade.”

he goal of the mission concept tudies is to develop high-qualitycientific, technical, and cost nformation to be used for future mission implementation and as

Decadal SurveysDecadal Surveys

The surveys take an overview of the state of astrophysics and make a prioritized list of recommendations for the upcoming decade.

The US funding agencies (NASA NSF)

The surveys take an overview of the state of astrophysics and make a prioritized list of recommendations for the upcoming decade.

The US funding agencies (NASA NSF)

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nflation science can be on a imilar list in the 2010 ecadal Report if:

•the science case is compelling•a coherent, realistic plan exists

•the CMB community speaks in unison.

nflation science can be on a imilar list in the 2010 ecadal Report if:

•the science case is compelling•a coherent, realistic plan exists

•the CMB community speaks in unison.

y py pstablish the fundamental importancestablish the fundamental importancenflation science.nflation science.osmologyosmology

strophysicsstrophysicsarticle Physicsarticle Physics

ocument the experimental feasibilitocument the experimental feasibilitf significantly constraining f significantly constraining nflationary models.nflationary models.irm theoretical predictions of observablesirm theoretical predictions of observables

he state of technology (two instrument he state of technology (two instrument tudies)tudies)

aturity of experimental techniques aturity of experimental techniques

eep understanding of systematics andeep understanding of systematics and

Get input from the broad scientific community.

‣ What we agree on.‣ What we do not agree on- Document the various positions- Identify the research and

investigations needed to come toan optimum (acceptable) resoluti

‣ Entire process is open to input from aThere will be a period of “Request foC t” t ll t

Get input from the broad scientific community.

‣ What we agree on.‣ What we do not agree on- Document the various positions- Identify the research and

investigations needed to come toan optimum (acceptable) resoluti

‣ Entire process is open to input from aThere will be a period of “Request foC t” t ll t

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4. Develop a path to getting the most science out of the information available in the CMB polarization measurement in the next decade.

5. Generate a report for the NRC DecadaSurvey on Astrophysics.‣ Influence the text of the survey‣ Establish a high priority for CMB

inflation science

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There is a programmatic hold on a start of a medium-scale space missibecause of the BEPAC findings.

Much will be learned in the next 5 7 years from Planck and suborbital experiments and the research they inspire.

There is a programmatic hold on a start of a medium-scale space missibecause of the BEPAC findings.

Much will be learned in the next 5 7 years from Planck and suborbital experiments and the research they inspire.

The plan has still to evolve over The plan has still to evolve over the next four months while the the next four months while the

study is being developed.study is being developed.the most general level:the most general level:

ive a comprehensive overview of themportance of inflationary science or cosmology, astrophysics and hysics.

utline the galactic and extra-alactic astrophysics which will comrom a CMB polarization mission.

ake an overview of the state of urrent technology and what we nticipate in the next 5 years

ive a comprehensive overview of themportance of inflationary science or cosmology, astrophysics and hysics.

utline the galactic and extra-alactic astrophysics which will comrom a CMB polarization mission.

ake an overview of the state of urrent technology and what we nticipate in the next 5 years.

ingoing thoughts on the best plasent to the decadal panel is:ingoing thoughts on the best plansent to the decadal panel is:

Review the experimental techniques being developed.-Instrumentation-Systematics control-Analysis techniques-Foreground removal

Make a strong case that this research will lead to a compelling space based mission proposal in middecade.

e e t e e pe e ta tec quesbeing developed.-Instrumentation-Systematics control-Analysis techniques-Foreground removal

Make a strong case that this research will lead to a compelling space based mission proposal in middecade.A central question: A central question: Does the plan promote a space Does the plan promote a space mission now or one following 5 mission now or one following 5 years of further results from years of further results from suborbital experiments andsuborbital experiments and

orkshop: orkshop: Theory, Theory, ncillary ncillary ScienceScienceregroundsregroundsDodelsonDodelson

Workshop: SystematicsWorkshop: SystematicsScan strategiesScan strategiesTemplate missionsTemplate missionsG. Hinshaw/J. RuhlG. Hinshaw/J. Ruhl

Workshop: TechnologiesWorkshop: TechnologiesDetector systemsDetector systemsOptical systemsOptical systems

K. Irwin/S. HananyK. Irwin/S. Hanany

ailed ailed udy:udy:groungroundsdsCoorayCooray

Detailed Detailed Study:Study:Scanning Scanning

StrategiesStrategiesK. GorskiK. Gorski

Detailed Detailed Study:Study:LensingLensing

M. M. ZaldarriagZaldarriag

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Detailed Detailed Study:Study:

Foreground/Foreground/feedsfeeds

L. Page/J. L. Page/J. DunkleyDunkley

Detailed Detailed Study:Study:OpticsOpticsA. LeeA. Lee

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DetaileDetaileStudy:Study:

PolarizaPolarizan n

SystematSystematB. KeatiB. Keati

PIPIS. MeyerS. Meyer

Detailed Study:Detailed Study:Amplifier MissionAmplifier Mission

M.Seiffert/C.LawrenceM.Seiffert/C.Lawrence

Detailed Detailed Study:Study:

Bolometer Bolometer MissionMissionJ. BockJ. Bock

yy-Develop template missions with weldefined properties

-Illustrate the capabilities we have today

-Serve as baselines for comparisoof scan strategy and foreground subtraction methods

-Three templates will be used: •EPIC, a concept proposed by JamiBock

•An intermediate (~10’) resolutiostudy

•A large (~4’) resolution study-A number of small studies on

-Develop template missions with weldefined properties

-Illustrate the capabilities we have today

-Serve as baselines for comparisoof scan strategy and foreground subtraction methods

-Three templates will be used: •EPIC, a concept proposed by JamiBock

•An intermediate (~10’) resolutiostudy

•A large (~4’) resolution study-A number of small studies on

yyInput from the community*

-Wide request for participation.

-Three workshops open to everyone ofour central topics: Theory, Foregrounds, Systematics and Technology.

-Workshop summaries with an overviewhich will be public and have an opportunity for input from people who are not part of the workshops.

Input from the community*

-Wide request for participation.

-Three workshops open to everyone ofour central topics: Theory, Foregrounds, Systematics and Technology.

-Workshop summaries with an overviewhich will be public and have an opportunity for input from people who are not part of the workshops.

**This is not just the US CMB community This is not just the US CMB community ----is all scientists ho ha e an interest inis all scientists who have an interest in

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ggPablo Pablo Fosalba Fosalba Joseph Fowler Joseph Fowler Aurelien Aurelien FraisseFraisseTodd Todd GaierGaierNick Nick GnedinGnedinKrzysztof Krzysztof GorskiGorskiJoshua Joshua GundersenGundersenShaul Shaul HananyHananyMakoto Makoto HattoriHattoriMarijke Marijke HaverkornHaverkornMasashi Masashi HazumiHazumiMark Mark HertzbergHertzbergJames James HinderksHinderksGary Gary HinshawHinshawChris HirataChris HirataWayne Wayne HuHuHoward Howard HuiHuiKent IrwinKent IrwinMark Mark JacksonJacksononnie onnie JanssonJanssonBrad Brad JohnsonJohnsonDean Dean JohnsonJohnsonWilliam JonesWilliam JonesKatherine JonesKatherine Jones--SmithSmithSh itSh it K hK h

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Peter Peter ShirroShirroRobert Robert SilverSilverEva Eva SilversteinSilversteinJean SlaughJean SlaughEric SmithEric SmithKendrick SmithKendrick SmithTristan SmithTristan SmithGlenn Glenn StarkmStarkmAlbert Albert StebbiStebbiJason SteffeJason SteffeRadek Radek StompoStompoOsamu TajimaOsamu TajimaPeter Peter TimbieTimbieTakayuki Takayuki TomaruTomaruRay TomlinRay TomlinHuan TranHuan TranGregory TuckerGregory TuckerAmol Amol UpadhyUpadhyJohn John VaillancourtVaillancourtWessel Wessel ValkenValkenPascal Pascal VaudrevangeVaudrevangeMarcellla Marcellla VeneziVeneziLicia Licia VerdeJVerdeJoaquin Vieiraoaquin VieiraAndre Andre WaelkeWaelkeBen Ben WandelWandelDavid WandsDavid WandsScott WatsonScott WatsonWilliam William WesterWesterBruce Bruce WinsteWinsteEdward Edward WollacWollacMaik Maik WollebWollebMark WymanMark WymanAmitAmit YadaYadav

•Input from the community (continued

-Workshop on theory and foregrounds last month -Organized by Scott Dodelson-Inflation-Reionization-Lensing-Foreground removal-Foreground science

•Input from the community (continued

-Workshop on theory and foregrounds last month -Organized by Scott Dodelson-Inflation-Reionization-Lensing-Foreground removal-Foreground science

Workshop on Systematics in 2 weeks.- Organized by Gary Hinshaw and John Ruhl

- Experience from experiments with data

- Plans for experiments in development and future

- Experiment simulation and analysis

-Workshop on Technology in late August- Organized by Shaul Hanany and Kent Irwin

- Detection techniques

- Optical coupling

- Bands and filters

- Readouts

p y- Organized by Gary Hinshaw and John Ruhl

- Experience from experiments with data

- Plans for experiments in development and future

- Experiment simulation and analysis

-Workshop on Technology in late August- Organized by Shaul Hanany and Kent Irwin

- Detection techniques

- Optical coupling

- Bands and filters

- Readouts

•Input from the community (continued-A group of participants will write summary of each of the topics in thworkshops.

-These will be summarized by the workshop organizers into a proceedings.

-The workshop proceedings along withpresentation slides will be on the CMBpol website.

-They will provide the basis for thereport to the decadal.

•Input from the community (continued-A group of participants will write summary of each of the topics in thworkshops.

-These will be summarized by the workshop organizers into a proceedings.

-The workshop proceedings along withpresentation slides will be on the CMBpol website.

-They will provide the basis for thereport to the decadal.

sections of the report based on theworkshop proceedings.

-Drafts of the report will be on theCMBPol website for comment.

-In November, the report will be sent to reviewers, outside the CMB field.

-Starting in late December, the writing group will generate the final report based on the reviewer comments.

•A final workshop in Chicago which summarizes the report in March 2009

sections of the report based on theworkshop proceedings.

-Drafts of the report will be on theCMBPol website for comment.

-In November, the report will be sent to reviewers, outside the CMB field.

-Starting in late December, the writing group will generate the final report based on the reviewer comments.

•A final workshop in Chicago which summarizes the report in March 2009

InformationInformationo ebs te://cmbpol.uchicago.edu

eory Workshop, June 23 - 26, 2008rmilab://astro.fnal.gov/cmb/Welcome.html

stematics Workshop, July 28 - 30, 08, Annapolis, MD ://cmbpol.uchicago.edu/workshops/systematic2008

echnology Workshop, August 25 - 2808, Boulder, CO ://cmbpol.uchicago.edu/workshops/technology2008

://cmbpol.uchicago.edu

eory Workshop, June 23 - 26, 2008rmilab://astro.fnal.gov/cmb/Welcome.html

stematics Workshop, July 28 - 30, 08, Annapolis, MD ://cmbpol.uchicago.edu/workshops/systematic2008

echnology Workshop, August 25 - 2808, Boulder, CO ://cmbpol.uchicago.edu/workshops/technology2008

he CMB is a unique property of the universe.

f the past decade is any guide, it would be wise to assume that the information it provides, beyond whawill come of the next generation of experiments, will be important in ways we do not yet know.

he CMB is a unique property of the universe.

f the past decade is any guide, it would be wise to assume that the information it provides, beyond whatwill come of the next generation of experiments, will be important in ways we do not yet know.