Grant Name:

Exploring the Origin and Evolution of the Universe with the South Pole Telescope

  • Date Awarded:
    Oct 2005
     
  • Amount:
    $2,254,503
     
  • Term:
    36 months
     
  • Grant ID:
    GBMF947
     
  • Funding Area:
    Science
     
 
 

To develop a polarization sensitive camera and related software designed to provide insights into dark energy, dark matter, and the physical principles of the universe. Outcomes include the development of the next generation, multi-frequency, polarization sensitive detector arrays for measurement, to be deployed on the South Pole Telescope.

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