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Tauber, J. A.1;
Mandoles, N.12;
Puget, J.-L.23;
Banos, T.34;
Bersanelli, M.45;
Bouchet, F. R.56;
Butler, R. C.12;
Charra, J.63;
Crone, G.1;
Dodsworth, J.1;
Efstathiou, G.64;
Gispert, R.63;
Guyot, G.63;
Gregorio, A.65;
Juillet, J. J.34;
Lamarre, J.-M.2;
Laureijs, R. J.1;
Lawrence, C. R.3;
Nørgaard-Nielsen, Hans Ulrik4,5;
Passvogel, T.1;
Reix, J. M.34;
Texier, D.6;
Vilbert, L.63;
Zacchei, A.12;
Ade, P. A. R.7;
Aghanim, N.63;
Aja, B.8;
Alippi, E.34;
Aloy, L.1;
Armand, P.34;
Arnaud, M.9;
Arondel, A.63;
Arreola-Villanueva, A.3;
Artal, E.8;
Artina, E.34;
Arts, A.1;
Ashdown, M.64;
Aumont, J.10;
Azzaro, M.11;
Bacchetta, A.34;
Baccigalupi, C.13;
Baker, M.1;
Balasini, M.34;
Balbi, A.14;
Banday, A. J.15;
Barbier, G.16;
Barreiro, R. B.8;
Bartelmann, M.17;
Battaglia, P.34;
Battaner, E.18;
Benabed, K.56;
Beney, J.-L.63;
Beneyton, R.56;
Bennett, K.1;
Benoit, A.16;
Bernard, J.-P.19;
Bhandari, P.3;
Bhatia, R.3;
Biggi, M.20;
Biggins, R.1;
Billig, G.1;
Blanc, Y.21;
Blavot, H.63;
Bock, J. J.3;
Bonaldi, A.12;
Bond, R.22;
Bonis, J.63;
Borders, J.3;
Borrill, J.24;
Boschini, L.34;
Boulanger, F.63;
Bouvier, J.16;
Bouzit, M.63;
Bowman, R.3;
Bréelle, E.23;
Bradshaw, T.25;
Braghin, M.1;
Bremer, M.1;
Brienza, D.26;
Broszkiewicz, D.23;
Burigana, C.12;
Burkhalter, M.27;
Cabella, P.14;
Cafferty, T.3;
Cairola, M.34;
Caminade, S.63;
Camus, P.23;
Cantalupo, C. M.28;
Cappellini, B.45;
Cardoso, J.-F.23;
Carr, R.1;
Catalono, A.23;
Caýon, L.29;
Cesa, M.34;
Chaigneau, M.23;
Challinor, A.64;
Chamballu, A.30;
Chambelland, J. P.34;
Charra, M.63;
Chiang, L.-Y.31;
Chlewicki, G.34;
Christensen, P. R.32;
Church, S.33;
Ciancietta, E.34;
Cibrario, M.34;
Cizeron, R.63;
Clements, D.30;
Collaudin, B.34;
Colley, J.-M.23;
Colombi, S.56;
Colombo, A.56;
Colombo, F.34;
Corre, O.63;
Couchot, F.63;
Cougrand, B.63;
Coulais, A.2;
Couzin, P.34;
Crane, B.63;
Crill, B.3;
Crook, M.25;
Crumb, D.3;
cuttala, F.12;
Döri, U.15;
da Silva, P.56;
Daddato, R.1;
Damasio, C.1;
Danese, L.13;
d'Aquino, G.1;
D'Arcangelo, O.35;
Dassas, K.63;
Davies, R. D.36;
Davies, W.27;
Davis, R. J.36;
De Bernardis, P.26;
de Chambure, D.1;
de Gasperis, G.14;
De la Fuente, M. L.8;
De Paco, P.37;
De Rosa, A.12;
De Troia, G.14;
De Zotti, G.12;
Dehamme, M.63;
Delabrouille, J.23;
Delouis, J.-M.56;
Désert, F.-X.23;
di Girolamo, G.1;
Dickinson, C.36;
Doelling, E.1;
Dolag, K.15;
Domken, I.38;
Douspis, M.63;
Doyle, D.1;
Du, S.63;
Dubruel, D.34;
Dufour, C.23;
Dumesnil, C.63;
Dupac, X.1;
Duret, P.63;
Eder, C.63;
Elfving, A.1;
Enßlin, T. A.15;
Eng, P.63;
English, K.3;
Eriksen, H. K.39;
Estaria, P.1;
Falvella, M. C.40;
Ferrari, F.34;
Finelli, F.12;
Fishman, A.3;
Fogliani, S.12;
Foley, S.1;
Fonseca, A.3;
Forma, G.34;
Forni, O.19;
Fosalba, P.41;
Fourmond, J.-J.63;
Frallis, M.12;
Franceschet, C.45;
Franceschi, E.12;
François, S.63;
Frerking, M.3;
Gómez-Reñasco, M. F.42;
Gorski, K. M.3;
Gaier, T. C.3;
Galeotta, S.12;
Ganga, K.23;
García Lázaro, J.1;
Garnica, A.3;
Gaspard, M.63;
Gavila, E.34;
Giard, m.19;
Giardino, G.1;
Glenger, G.1;
Giraud-Heraud, Y.23;
Glorian, J.-M.19;
Griffin, M.7;
Gruppuso, A.12;
Guglieimi, L.23;
Guichon, D.34;
Guillaume, B.1;
Guillouet, P.23;
Haissinski, J.63;
Hansen, F. K.39;
Hardy, J.3;
Harrison, D.64;
Hazell, A.1;
Hechler, M.1;
Heckenauer, V.63;
Heinzer, D.1;
Hell, R.15;
Henrot-Versillé, S.63;
Hernándes-Monteagudo, C.15;
Herranz, D.8;
Herreros, J. M.42;
Hervier, V.63;
Heske, A.1;
Heurtel, A.63;
Hildebrandt, S. R.42;
Hills, R.64;
Hivon, E.56;
Hobson, M.64;
Hollert, D.3;
Holmes, W.3;
Hornstrup, Allan5,43;
Hovest, W.15;
Hoyland, R. J.42;
Huey, G.3;
Huffenberger, K. M.44;
Hughes, N.46;
Israelsson, U.3;
Jackson, B.1;
Jaffe, A.30;
Jaffe, T. R.36;
Jagemann, T.1;
Jessen, Niels Christian5,47;
Jewell, J.3;
Jones, W.48;
Juvela, M.49;
Kaplan, J.23;
Karlmann, P.3;
Keck, F.1;
Kelhänen, E.49;
King, M.3;
Kisner, T. S.28;
Kletzkine, P.1;
Kneissi, R.15;
Knoche, J.15;
Knox, L.24;
Koch, T.3;
Krassenburg, M.1;
Kurki-Suonio, H.49;
Lähteenmäki, A.50;
Lagache, G.63;
Lagorio, E.16;
Lami, P.63;
Lande, J.19;
Lange, A.3;
Langlet, F.63;
Lapini, R.20;
Lapolla, M.34;
Lasenby, A.64;
Le Jeune, M.23;
Leahy, J. P.36;
Lefebvre, M.63;
Legrand, F.56;
Le Meur, G.63;
Leonardi, R.24;
Leriche, B.63;
Leroy, C.63;
Leutenegger, P.34;
Levin, S. M.3;
Lilje, P. B.39;
Lindensmith, C.3;
Linden-Vørnle, Michael;
Loc, A.3;
Longval, Y.63;
Lubin, P. M.24;
Luchik, T.3;
Luthold, I.1;
Macias-Perez, J. F.51;
Maciaszek, T.21;
MacTavish, C.30;
Madden, S.1;
Maffei, B.36;
Magneville, C.9;
Maino, D.45;
Mambretti, A.34;
Mansoux, B.63;
Marchioro, D.34;
Maris, M.12;
Marliani, F.1;
Marrucho, J.-C.63;
Marti-Canales, J.1;
Martinez-Gonzalez, E.8;
Martin-Polegre, A.1;
Martin, P.34;
Marty, C.19;
Masi, S.26;
Massardi, M.12;
Matarrese, S.52;
Matthai, F.15;
Mazzotta, P.14;
McDonald, A.1;
McGrath, P.3;
Mediavilla, A.8;
Meinhold, P. R.24;
Mélin, J.-B.9;
Melot, F.51;
Mendes, L.1;
Mennella, A.45;
Mervier, C.63;
Meslier, L.63;
Miccolis, M.34;
Miville-Deschenes, M.-A.63;
Moneti, A.56;
Montet, D.34;
Montier, L.19;
Mora, J.3;
Morgante, G.12;
Morigi, G.12;
Morinaud, G.63;
Morisset, N.53;
Mortlock, D.64;
Mottet, S.56;
Mulder, J.3;
Munshi, D.64;
Murphy, A.54;
Murphy, P.3;
Musi, P.34;
Narbonne, J.19;
Naselsky, P.32;
Nash, A.3;
Nati, F.26;
Natoli, P.14;
Netterfield, B.22;
Newell, J.3;
Nexon, M.19;
Nicolas, C.63;
Hansen, P. H.55;
Ninane, N.38;
Noviello, F.63;
Novikov, D.30;
Novikov, I.32;
O´Dwyer, I. J.3;
Oldeman, P.1;
Olivier, P.1;
Ouchet, L.34;
Oxborrow, Carol Anne4,5;
Pérez-Cuevas, L.1;
Pagan, L.34;
Paine, C.3;
Pajot, F.63;
Paladini, R.57;
Pancher, F.16;
Panh, J.21;
Parks, G.3;
Parnaudeau, P.56;
Patridge, B.58;
Parvin, B.3;
Pascual, J. P.8;
Pasian, F.12;
Pearson, D. P.3;
Pearson, T.3;
Pecora, M.34;
Perdereau, O.63;
Perotto, L.51;
Perrotta, F.13;
Placentini, F.26;
Piat, M.23;
Pierpaoli, E.59;
Piersanti, O.1;
Plaige, E.63;
Plaszczynski, S.63;
Platania, P.35;
Pointecouteau, E.19;
Polenta, G.40;
Ponthieu, N.63;
Popa, L.60;
Poulleau, G.63;
Poutanen, T.49;
Prézeau, G.3;
Pradell, L.61;
Prina, M.3;
Prunet, S.56;
Rachen, J. P.15;
Rambaud, D.19;
Rame, F.34;
Rasmussen, I.1;
Rautakoski, J.1;
Reach, W. T.3;
Rebolo, R.42;
Reinecke, M.15;
Reiter, J.3;
Renault, C.51;
Ricciardi, S.62;
Rideau, P.34;
Riller, T.15;
Ristorcelli, I.19;
Riti, J. B.34
...and 389 more
From
European Space Agency - ESA1
Observatoire de Paris2
California Institute of Technology3
Astrophysics, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark4
National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark5
European Space Astronomy Centre6
Cardiff University7
Universidad de Cantabria8
French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission9
Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements10
Universidad De Granada11
National Institute for Astrophysics12
International School for Advanced Studies13
Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata14
Max Planck Institute15
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble16
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics17
University of Granada18
Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées19
Officine Pasquali20
Centre national d'études spatiales21
University of Toronto22
CNRS23
University of California at San Diego24
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory25
University of Rome La Sapienza26
Oerlikon Space27
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory28
Purdue University29
Imperial College London30
Academia Sinica Taiwan31
Niels Bohr Institute32
Stanford University33
Thales Alenia Space34
National Research Council of Italy35
University of Manchester36
Autonomous University of Barcelona37
Centre Spatial de Liège38
University of Oslo39
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana40
University of Barcelona41
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias42
IT-Department, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark43
University of Miami44
Universitá degli Studi di Milano45
DA-Group46
Mechanical Engineering, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark47
Princeton University48
University of Helsinki49
Aalto University50
Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 151
Universita di Padova52
University of Geneva53
National University of Ireland54
TICRA55
Sorbonne Université56
Spitzer Science Center57
Haverford College58
University of Southern California59
Institute of Space Sciences60
Polytechnic University of Catalonia61
University of California at Berkeley62
Université Paris-Sud63
University of Cambridge64
University of Trieste65
...and 55 more
Abstract
The European Space Agency's Planck satellite, launched on 14 May 2009, is the third-generation space experiment in the field of cosmic microwave background (CMB) research. It will image the anisotropies of the CMB over the whole sky, with unprecedented sensitivity ( ~ 2 × 10-6) and angular resolution (~5 arcmin).
Planck will provide a major source of information relevant to many fundamental cosmological problems and will test current theories of the early evolution of the Universe and the origin of structure. It will also address a wide range of areas of astrophysical research related to the Milky Way as well as external galaxies and clusters of galaxies.
The ability of Planck to measure polarization across a wide frequency range (30-350 GHz), with high precision and accuracy, and over the whole sky, will provide unique insight, not only into specific cosmological questions, but also into the properties of the interstellar medium. This paper is part of a series which describes the technical capabilities of the Planck scientific payload.
It is based on the knowledge gathered during the on-ground calibration campaigns of the major subsystems, principally its telescope and its two scientific instruments, and of tests at fully integrated satellite level. It represents the best estimate before launch of the technical performance that the satellite and its payload will achieve in flight.
In this paper, we summarise the main elements of the payload performance, which is described in detail in the accompanying papers. In addition, we describe the satellite performance elements which are most relevant for science, and provide an overview of the plans for scientific operations and data analysis.
