---+ Thesis Initial Timeline

  • 9 chapters, 2-4 weeks each starting September 5th.
    • Chapter 3 first draft delivered by September 18th 2011.
    • Chapter 4 first draft delivered by October 2nd 2011.
    • Chapter 5 first draft delivered by October 23th 2011.
    • Chapter 6 first draft delivered by November 20th 2011.
    • Chapter 7 first draft delivered by December 11th 2011.
    • Chapter 2 first draft delivered by January 22nd 2011.
    • Introduction and conclusion delivered by February 5th 2012.
    • Bibliography and Appendix delivered by February 12th 2012.
    • February 13th - March 11th 2012, corrections from Matt. [This month will likely be spread across the previous bullets, expecially at the beginning to avoid giving Matt a whole thesis to review at one time.]
    • March 12th - April 15th, buffer, finalize thesis.
  • Initial thesis submission by April 15th 2012.
  • Oral defense between May 15th and July 15th 2012. (flexibility there depending on 2012 EBEX field camaping dates in Palestine)
  • Final thesis submission by August 15th 2012.
  • Actual dates :
    • Initial thesis submission on August 15th 2012.

Thesis Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Science Background
    1. The Lambda-CDM Model
    2. Inflation
    3. Polarization of the CMB
      1. Stokes Formalism
      2. Sources of Polarization
    4. Foregrounds
    5. Summary
  3. The EBEX Experiment
    1. EBEX Science Goals
    2. Methodology
      1. Observing Strategy
      2. EBEX Science Analysis
    3. Description of the EBEX Telescope
      1. The Flight Control Software and Hardware
      2. The Attitude Control System
      3. The Receiver
      4. The Focal Planes
    4. Summary
  4. Bolometer Theory and Characterization
    1. Bolometer Thermal Conductance
    2. Electro-ThermalFeedback
    3. Responsivity
    4. Dynamic Range
    5. Noise Performance
      1. Noise Measurement Methodology
      2. Noise Expectations
    6. Detector Characterization
      1. Pre-Characterization
      2. First Characterization Method
      3. Second Characterization Method
      4. Absorbed Power Determination
      5. Electro-Thermal Feedback Time Constant
    7. Characterization Results
    8. Summary
  5. The EBEX Readout Electronics
    1. SQUIDs
    2. Multiplexing
      1. Time-Division Multiplexing
      2. Code-Division Multiplexing
      3. Frequency-Division Multiplexing
    3. The Digital Frequency Domain Multiplexed Readout System
    4. Multiplexing Factor Development
      1. Stability
      2. Crosstalk
    5. Summary
  6. Results from the EBEX Engineering Flight
    1. Summary of the EBEX NA Flight
    2. The Readout Electronics Performance
    3. Power Consumption
    4. The Camera Setup at Float
    5. SQUID Stability at Float
    6. EBEX Detector Performance
      1. SQUID Noise Measurements
      2. Bolometers Maintained Above their Superconducting Transition Noise
      3. Dark Bolometer Noise as a Function of Deepness in Their Superconducting Transition
      4. Bolometer Noise During the NA Flight
      5. Bolometer Noise as a Function of Deepness in Transition During the NAFlight
    7. Optical Loading
      1. Optical Loading Model
      2. Optical Loading as a Function of Altitude
    8. Summary
  7. Readiness for the EBEX Long Duration Flight
    1. Bolometer Specification Calculations
      1. The Optics of the EBEX Telescope
      2. Optical Loading
      3. Bolometer Specifications
    2. Camera Noise Performance Predictions
    3. EBEX Focal Plane Monitoring
    4. Summary
  8. Conclusion
  9. The DfMUX Transfer Functions
    1. SQUID Theory
    2. SQUIDs Operated in a Flux-Locked Loop
    3. Voltage Bias Transfer Function
    4. Nulling Current Transfer Function
    5. Demodulated Current Through the Bolometer Transfer Function
  10. Bolometer Noise Predictions
    1. Warm Voltage Bias Sources of Noise
    2. Warm Nulling Current Sources of Noise
    3. Warm Demodulation Sources of Noise
    4. Cold Readout Sources of Noise
    5. Bolometer Sources of Noise
    6. Noise Contributions for Different Receiver Configurations
  11. DfMUX Voltage Performance During the NAF

Thesis Defence Outline

  1. Title slide
  2. Outline
    • Science : CMB/Big Bang/Lambda-CDM model
    • EBEX (general)
    • Readout
      • TES
      • DfMUX
      • SQUIDs
      • Multiplexing factor
    • NA flight
      • General description
      • Readout performance
      • Noise
      • Loading
    • LDB flight
      • General description
      • Bolo specs
      • Monitoring methodology
  3. Description of the CMB, Lambda-CDM model
  4. Polarization of the CMB
  5. EBEX goals
  6. EBEX instrument summary
  7. TES bolometers
  8. DfMUX
  9. SQUIDs
  10. x16
    • Noise
    • Crosstalk
  11. NA flight
  12. Readout performance
    • Temperature
    • SQUID DC
    • Power consumption
  13. Camera tuning at float
  14. SQUID noise
  15. Bolos OB on the ground
  16. Bolos dark on the ground
  17. Bolo noise at float
  18. Bolo noise vs deepness at float
  19. Bolo loading VS altitude
  20. LDB
  21. Expected loading on the bolos
  22. Bolo specs
  23. Bolo noise predictions
  24. Methodology at float to monitor array
  25. Conclusion

Git repository

  • To check out, you need an active ssh account o kingspeak and then : 
    •  git clone user@132.206.126.253:/home/aubain/frankyThesis.git

Initial Thesis Submission Procedure

  • Checklist is available at http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/thesis/forms/. It's pretty clear.
  • Fill all the forms in the previous link. Only one (comity form) requires signature form other people (supervisor and Unit head).
    • An external and internal examiners are required to be submitted (no advisory committee).
  • Bring the checklist and all the forms to the James building with 2 thesis.
  • Bring 5 thesis to Lauren.
-- FrancoisAubin - 2011-07-26

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