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Planck pre-launch status: HFI beam expectations from the optical optimisation of the focal plane

TitlePlanck pre-launch status: HFI beam expectations from the optical optimisation of the focal plane
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsMaffei, B, Noviello, F, Murphy, JA, Ade, PAR, Lamarre, JM, Bouchet, FR, Brossard, J, Catalano, A, Colgan, R, Gispert, R, Gleeson, E, Haynes, CV, Jones, WC, Lange, AE, Longval, Y, McAuley, I, Pajot, F, Peacocke, T, Pisano, G, Puget, JL, Ristorcelli, I, Savini, G, Sudiwala, R, Wylde, RJ, Yurchenko, V
JournalAstronomy & Astrophysics
Volume520
Date PublishedSep-Oct
ISBN Number0004-6361
Accession NumberWOS:000283064200013
Abstract

Planck is a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite, launched in May 2009, which will map the cosmic microwave background anisotropies in intensity and polarisation with unprecedented detail and sensitivity. It will also provide full-sky maps of astrophysical foregrounds. An accurate knowledge of the telescope beam patterns is an essential element for a correct analysis of the acquired astrophysical data. We present a detailed description of the optical design of the High Frequency Instrument (HFI) together with some of the optical performances measured during the calibration campaigns. We report on the evolution of the knowledge of the pre-launch HFI beam patterns when coupled to ideal telescope elements, and on their significance for the HFI data analysis procedure.

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