%0 Journal Article
%T QUBIC: Exploring the Primordial Universe with the Q&U Bolometric Interferometer£¿
%J Universe | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/universe5020042
%X In this paper, we describe QUBIC, an experiment that will observe the polarized microwave sky with a novel approach, which combines the sensitivity of state-of-the-art bolometric detectors with the systematic effects control typical of interferometers. QUBIC¡¯s unique features are the so-called ¡°self-calibration¡±, a technique that allows us to clean the measured data from instrumental effects, and its spectral imaging power, i.e., the ability to separate the signal into various sub-bands within each frequency band. QUBIC will observe the sky in two main frequency bands: 150 GHz and 220 GHz. A technological demonstrator is currently under testing and will be deployed in Argentina during 2019, while the final instrument is expected to be installed during 2020. View Full-Tex
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/5/2/42