论文标题
用Litebird Cosmic微波背景极化调查探测宇宙通胀
Probing Cosmic Inflation with the LiteBIRD Cosmic Microwave Background Polarization Survey
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论文摘要
Litebird是用于研究B模式极化和宇宙背景辐射检测通货膨胀的Lite(光)卫星,是原始宇宙学和基本物理学的空间任务。日本航空航天勘探局(JAXA)于2019年5月选择了Litebird作为战略性大型(L级)任务,预计在2020年代后期使用Jaxa的H3 Rocket推出。 LiteBIRD is planned to orbit the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L2, where it will map the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization over the entire sky for three years, with three telescopes in 15 frequency bands between 34 and 448 GHz, to achieve an unprecedented total sensitivity of 2.2$μ$K-arcmin, with a typical angular resolution of 0.5$^\circ$ at 100 GHz。 Litebird的主要科学目标是从宇宙通货膨胀中搜索信号,要么进行发现或排除充分动机的通货膨胀模型。 Litebird的测量还将为我们提供对重力和其他新物理学的量子性质的见解,而不是粒子物理学和宇宙学的标准模型。我们提供了Litebird项目的概述,包括科学目标,任务和系统要求,操作概念,航天器和有效载荷模块设计,预期的科学成果,潜在的设计扩展以及与其他项目的协同作用。
LiteBIRD, the Lite (Light) satellite for the study of B-mode polarization and Inflation from cosmic background Radiation Detection, is a space mission for primordial cosmology and fundamental physics. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) selected LiteBIRD in May 2019 as a strategic large-class (L-class) mission, with an expected launch in the late 2020s using JAXA's H3 rocket. LiteBIRD is planned to orbit the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L2, where it will map the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization over the entire sky for three years, with three telescopes in 15 frequency bands between 34 and 448 GHz, to achieve an unprecedented total sensitivity of 2.2$μ$K-arcmin, with a typical angular resolution of 0.5$^\circ$ at 100 GHz. The primary scientific objective of LiteBIRD is to search for the signal from cosmic inflation, either making a discovery or ruling out well-motivated inflationary models. The measurements of LiteBIRD will also provide us with insight into the quantum nature of gravity and other new physics beyond the standard models of particle physics and cosmology. We provide an overview of the LiteBIRD project, including scientific objectives, mission and system requirements, operation concept, spacecraft and payload module design, expected scientific outcomes, potential design extensions and synergies with other projects.