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Abstract
We present a survey of ~ 800 square degrees of the galactic plane observed with the QUaD telescope. The
primary product of the survey are maps of Stokes I, Q and U parameters at 100 and 150 GHz, with spatial
resolution 5 and 3.5 arcminutes respectively. Two regions are covered, spanning approximately 245 - 295°
and 315 - 5° in galactic longitude l, and -4 < b < +4° in galactic latitude b. At 0:02° square pixel size, the
median sensitivity is 74 and 107 kJy/sr at 100 GHz and 150 GHz respectively in I, and 98 and 120 kJy/sr for
Q and U. In total intensity, we find an average spectral index of α = 2:35+-0:01(stat)+-0:02(sys) for |b| ≤1°,
indicative of emission components other than thermal dust. A comparison to published dust, synchrotron
and free-free models implies an excess of emission in the 100 GHz QUaD band, while better agreement is
found at 150 GHz. A smaller excess is observed when comparing QUaD 100 GHz data to WMAP 5-year
W band; in this case the excess is likely due to the wider bandwidth of QUaD. Combining the QUaD and
WMAP data, a two-component spectral fit to the inner galactic plane (|b| ≤1°) yields mean spectral indices
of αs = -0:32+-0:03 and αd = 2:84+-0:03; the former is interpreted as a combination of the spectral indices
of synchrotron, free-free and dust, while the second is attributed largely to the thermal dust continuum. In
the same galactic latitude range, the polarization data show a high degree of alignment perpendicular to the
expected galactic magnetic field direction, and exhibit mean polarization fraction 1:38+-0:08(stat)+-0:1(sys)%
at 100 GHz and 1:70+-0:06(stat)+-0:1(sys)% at 150 GHz. We find agreement in polarization fraction between
QUaD 100 GHz and WMAP W band, the latter giving 1:1+-0:4%.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The definitive and final version of this article is available at doi:10.1088/0004-637X/722/2/1057 |
Keywords: | QUAD Collaboration; Surveys; Submillimeter; cosmic microwave background polarization; cosmology; observations; diffuse radiation; structure; Galaxy; disk; ISM; structure; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics |
Item ID: | 3979 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Anthony Murphy |
Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2012 16:24 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Astrophysical Journal |
Publisher: | Institute of Physics |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/3979 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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