EXCLAIM - Novel Line Intensity Mapping on a Balloon Borne Telescope

Authors

  • Faizah Karim Siddique University of Wisconsin - Madison

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17307/wsc.v1i1.370

Keywords:

Intensity Mapping, EXCLAIM

Abstract

Line intensity mapping (LIM) is a new and cost-efficient technique to study different astrophysical processes within our universe. LIM measures the collective emission from all sources in a region of the sky at a particular frequency. Distinguishing the line emissions to different emission lines and redshifts is important for studying different astrophysical processes, such as star formation. The EXperiment for Cryogenic Large-Aperture Intensity Mapping (EXCLAIM) will be a balloon borne experiment that aims to study star formation by mapping the intensity of singly ionized carbon [CII], and carbon monoxide (CO) transition lines. Building high fidelity simulations is required to develop the analysis pipeline when data is available.

Author Biography

Faizah Karim Siddique, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Faizah is a PhD student in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is currently working in the field of observational cosmology on the EXCLAIM experiment under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Timbie and EXCLAIM collaborators.

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Published

2023-10-12

How to Cite

Siddique, F. K. (2023). EXCLAIM - Novel Line Intensity Mapping on a Balloon Borne Telescope. Proceedings of the Wisconsin Space Conference, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.17307/wsc.v1i1.370

Issue

2022: Drones in Space

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Astronomy and Cosmology

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