NRAO/Socorro Colloquium Series: 09 March 2001

John Carlstrom

Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois


Cosmology with new measurements of the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect and CMB anisotropy


Using the BIMA and OVRO mm-wave arrays outfitted with low-noise cm-wave receivers we have made sensitive images of the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect as well as fine scale secondary CMB anisotropy on arminute angular scales. We have also built the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer and deployed it to the South Pole for making high sensitivity measurements of the primary CMB anisotropy on scales of 0.2 to 1.5 degrees. In this talk I will review the motivation for the measurements and discuss the instruments, current results, and the limits set on cosmological parameters. The near-future plans for these projects will also be outlined.






Friday, 09 March 2001
11:00am

Array Operations Center Auditorium

Local Host: Claire Chandler


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cchandle@nrao.edu