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OATS-DAUT SEMINAR
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Speaker:
Aniello Mennella (Università di Milano)
Title:
Cosmology and astrophysics with Planck: satellite, instruments and data
processing
Date: Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
Time: 12:00
Venue: Villa Bazzoni
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Abstract:
Planck is the third space mission dedicated to the measurement of the
Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies that will be mapped with
unprecedented accuracy by two instruments in the 30-900 GHz frequency
range.
The presentation will present an overview of the satellite, optical system
and instruments, showing how technology, instrumental design and software
pipeline are deeply linked with the Planck scientific goals.
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