Cosmic Microwave Background experiments on Tenerife

Citation
R. Rebolo et al., Cosmic Microwave Background experiments on Tenerife, ASTROPHYS L, 37(3-6), 2000, pp. 293-298
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL LETTERS & COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
08886512 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3-6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
293 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
0888-6512(2000)37:3-6<293:CMBEOT>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report the status of the Cosmic Microwave Background experiments on Tene rife. The 5 degrees beam switching radiometers have covered areas of 5000 a nd 6500 square degrees with sensitivities of 31 and 12 mu K per resolution element at 10 and 15 GHz, respectively. A joint likelihood analysis of the region at high Galactic latitude, gives values of 30(-11)(+15) mu K for the CMB signal and < 28 mu K for any Galactic component. The new Jodrell Bank- IAC two-element interferometer has obtained a detection of anisotropy at de clination +41 degrees with an amplitude of 45(-12)(+13) mu K on scales of 1 degrees-2 degrees. The COSMOSOMAS project, a new search for CMB structures on angular scales of 1 degrees - 10 degrees has started operation in 1998. We present a brief description of the instrumental setup and the first pre liminary results.