Continuing Planck Surveyor LPAC Support
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The Planck surveyor satellite is due for launch in 2008. It will create all-sky maps over 30-850GHz, allowing observation of galactic synchrotron and free-free emission at low frequencies, galactic dust emission at high frequencies, and emission from extragalactic sources due to these physical processes as well as other sources such as the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect. Primarily, it will observe the cosmic microwave background (CMB) in both intensity and polarization and allow us to reconstruct the state of the primordial plasma, and thereby measure the underlying cosmological parameters. The task of the Imperial group, the London Planck Analysis Centre (LPAC) is primarily the geometric calibration of Planck/HFI: we determine the layout of the focal plane and the shape of the telescope beam using in situ measurements of planets and more distant point sources. We are also involved in several of the Planck Working Groups responsible for creating the intermediate and final data products: the various point-source catalogues to be shared with Herschel and other instruments, the CMB and foreground maps, and the CMB power spectrum. The case for support has already been reviewed and approved by the UK Herschel-Planck Oversight Committee (HPOC) in September 2006. Subsequent discussions with PPARC/STFC have been held to agree programme details.
Publications
Ade P
(2015)
Joint Analysis of BICEP2/ Keck Array and Planck Data
in Physical Review Letters
Clements D
(2017)
Cosmic sculpture: a new way to visualise the cosmic microwave background
in European Journal of Physics
Clements D
(2017)
An introduction to the Planck mission
in Contemporary Physics
Greenslade J
(2018)
Candidate high-z protoclusters among the Planck compact sources, as revealed by Herschel-SPIRE
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Tauber J
(2010)
Planck pre-launch status: The Planck mission
in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Timmons N
(2016)
MULTI-WAVELENGTH LENS RECONSTRUCTION OF A PLANCK AND HERSCHEL-DETECTED STAR-BURSTING GALAXY
in The Astrophysical Journal
Zotti G
(2018)
Exploring cosmic origins with CORE: Extragalactic sources in cosmic microwave background maps
in Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
{Ashdown}, M. And {Aumont}, J. And {Baccigalupi}, C. And {Banday}, A. And {Basak}, S. And {Bernard}, J.-P. And {Betoule}, M. And {Bouchet}, F. And {Castex}, G. And {Clements}, D. And {Da Silva}, A. And {De Zotti}, G. And {Delabrouille}, J. And {Dickinson}, C. And {Dodu}, F. And {Dolag}, K. And {Elsner}, F. And {Fauvet}, L. And {Fay}, G. And {Giardino}, G. And {Gonzalez-Nuevo}, J. And {le Jeune}, M. And {Leach}, S. And {Lesgourgues}, J. And {Liguori}, M. And {Macias}, J. And {Massardi}, M. And {
(2012)
PSM: Planck Sky Model
Description | Planck |
Organisation | European Space Agency |
Country | France |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | We are a data processing centre for the HFI Instrument on the Planck Satellite, responsible for determination of focal-plane and beam-shape parameter estimation. We also contribute heavily to various science products. |
Collaborator Contribution | This is a huge EU project. |
Impact | Lots of papers. Planck data products. |
Description | Big Bang Fair |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | It's an exhibition - does not match any of the types of presentation listed. It is aimed at all school ages and adults as well, but I'm not allowed to select such a mixture. Over 30000 attended this year |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009,2010,2012,2013 |
Description | Planck 2011 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | BBC World News channel segment N/A |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
Description | Royal Society Summer EXHIBITION |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Audience type is *alll* of the above Resulted in media appearances. >10000 at actual show, >100000 accessed website. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | Pre-2006,2009,2012,2013 |