Use of White Mountain for Millimeter Wavelength Cosmology

白山研究站（WMRS）巴克罗夫特天文台站点将用于测量宇宙微波背景辐射（CMB）的极化，以评估该站点对毫米和亚毫米波长天文学的有用性，并对CMB的一个非常重要的方面进行尖端的原始科学研究：它的极化。测量微波背景偏振的振幅和空间分布及其与温度各向异性的相关性，将为了解该大学的结构、演化和电离历史提供深刻的信息。对该地点进行评估，看起来非常有希望，将为亚毫米波天文学开辟一个美国大陆站点，使实地考察比现在使用离岸天文台更便宜，从而使学生能够频繁地进行科学生产。＊＊＊

AST-0118297Lubin, Philip M.The White Mountain Research Station (WMRS) Barcroft Observatory site will be used make measurements of the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB) in order to assess the site for its usefulness for mm and submillimeter wavelength astronomy and to perform cutting edge original scientific research on a very important aspect of CMB: its polarization. Measurements of the amplitude and spatial distribution of CMB polarization along with its correlation with the temperature anisotropy will provide profound information about the structure, evolution and ionization history of the University. Assessing the site, which looks very promising, will open up a US mainland site for sub-submillimeter wave astronomy enabling less expensive site visits than now possible using off-shore observatories and thus enable its frequent scientifically productive use by students. ***