The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis

The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis

This paper presents preliminary polarization measurements and systematic-error characterization of the Thirty Gigahertz Instrument receiver developed for the QUIJOTE experiment. The instrument has been designed to measure the polarization of Cosmic Microwave Background radiation from the sky, obtain...

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Main Authors: Francisco J. Casas, David Ortiz, Enrique Villa, Juan L. Cano, Jaime Cagigas, Ana R. Pérez, Beatriz Aja, J. Vicente Terán, Luisa de la Fuente, Eduardo Artal, Roger Hoyland, Ricardo Génova-Santos
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
instrumentation
astronomy
polarization
cosmic microwave background
systematic errors
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/8/19124
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spelling doaj-16d04b22a4bd4987a0c0dab67ae585392020-11-24T20:49:48ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202015-08-01158191241913910.3390/s150819124s150819124The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error AnalysisFrancisco J. Casas0David Ortiz1Enrique Villa2Juan L. Cano3Jaime Cagigas4Ana R. Pérez5Beatriz Aja6J. Vicente Terán7Luisa de la Fuente8Eduardo Artal9Roger Hoyland10Ricardo Génova-Santos11Instituto de Física de Cantabria (IFCA), Avda. Los Castros s/n, Santander 39005, SpainInstituto de Física de Cantabria (IFCA), Avda. Los Castros s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainDepartamento Ingeniería de Comunicaciones (DICOM), Universidad de Cantabria, Plaza de la Ciencia s/n, Santander 39005, SpainInstituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Vía Láctea s/n, La Laguna 38205, SpainInstituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Vía Láctea s/n, La Laguna 38205, SpainThis paper presents preliminary polarization measurements and systematic-error characterization of the Thirty Gigahertz Instrument receiver developed for the QUIJOTE experiment. The instrument has been designed to measure the polarization of Cosmic Microwave Background radiation from the sky, obtaining the Q, U, and I Stokes parameters of the incoming signal simultaneously. Two kinds of linearly polarized input signals have been used as excitations in the polarimeter measurement tests in the laboratory; these show consistent results in terms of the Stokes parameters obtained. A measurement-based systematic-error characterization technique has been used in order to determine the possible sources of instrumental errors and to assist in the polarimeter calibration process.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/8/19124instrumentationastronomypolarizationcosmic microwave backgroundsystematic errors
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author Francisco J. Casas
David Ortiz
Enrique Villa
Juan L. Cano
Jaime Cagigas
Ana R. Pérez
Beatriz Aja
J. Vicente Terán
Luisa de la Fuente
Eduardo Artal
Roger Hoyland
Ricardo Génova-Santos
spellingShingle Francisco J. Casas
David Ortiz
Enrique Villa
Juan L. Cano
Jaime Cagigas
Ana R. Pérez
Beatriz Aja
J. Vicente Terán
Luisa de la Fuente
Eduardo Artal
Roger Hoyland
Ricardo Génova-Santos
The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis
Sensors
instrumentation
astronomy
polarization
cosmic microwave background
systematic errors
author_facet Francisco J. Casas
David Ortiz
Enrique Villa
Juan L. Cano
Jaime Cagigas
Ana R. Pérez
Beatriz Aja
J. Vicente Terán
Luisa de la Fuente
Eduardo Artal
Roger Hoyland
Ricardo Génova-Santos
author_sort Francisco J. Casas
title The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis
title_short The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis
title_full The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis
title_fullStr The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis
title_full_unstemmed The Thirty Gigahertz Instrument Receiver for the QUIJOTE Experiment: Preliminary Polarization Measurements and Systematic-Error Analysis
title_sort thirty gigahertz instrument receiver for the quijote experiment: preliminary polarization measurements and systematic-error analysis
publisher MDPI AG
series Sensors
issn 1424-8220
publishDate 2015-08-01
description This paper presents preliminary polarization measurements and systematic-error characterization of the Thirty Gigahertz Instrument receiver developed for the QUIJOTE experiment. The instrument has been designed to measure the polarization of Cosmic Microwave Background radiation from the sky, obtaining the Q, U, and I Stokes parameters of the incoming signal simultaneously. Two kinds of linearly polarized input signals have been used as excitations in the polarimeter measurement tests in the laboratory; these show consistent results in terms of the Stokes parameters obtained. A measurement-based systematic-error characterization technique has been used in order to determine the possible sources of instrumental errors and to assist in the polarimeter calibration process.
topic instrumentation
astronomy
polarization
cosmic microwave background
systematic errors
url http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/8/19124
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