• DocumentCode
    611495
  • Title

    Coated dielectric lens design, modelling and measurements for future CMB polarimetry missions

  • Author

    Hargrave, P.C. ; Savini, Giorgio ; Trappe, N. ; Challinor, A. ; Sorensen, S.B. ; Ade, P.A.R. ; Sudiwala, R.V. ; Walker, I.K. ; Gradziel, M. ; Tynan, N. ; van der Vorst, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Cardiff Univ., Cardiff, UK
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    8-12 April 2013
  • Firstpage
    1626
  • Lastpage
    1630
  • Abstract
    We present an ongoing programme of work to investigate the use of large dielectric lenses with coating layers for future satellite-based cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarimetry missions. The primary purpose of this study is to validate modelling and manufacturing techniques. We present details of the study, and preliminary results of material and lens testing.
  • Keywords
    astronomical polarimetry; lenses; radiofrequency cosmic radiation; radiotelescopes; coated dielectric lens design; manufacturing techniques; satellite-based CMB polarimetry missions; telescope baseline design; Coatings; Lenses; Materials; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Telescopes; astronomy; dielectric; lens; measurements; modelling; polarimetry; satellite; telescope;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Gothenburg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-2187-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-88-907018-1-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6546551