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D-Index
105
Citations
42445
World Ranking
1384
National Ranking
723

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  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For groundbreaking measurement and data analyses of the polarization of cosmic microwave background radiation, and for using the data to provide strong constraints on the composition and initial conditions of the early universe

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Optics
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics

Astrophysics, Cosmic microwave background, South Pole Telescope, Cosmic background radiation and Polarization are his primary areas of study. His Astrophysics study deals with Astronomy intersecting with Cosmic infrared background. His study in Cosmic microwave background is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Neutrino and Spectral index.

His South Pole Telescope research includes elements of Atacama Cosmology Telescope, Gravitational lens and Point source. His work deals with themes such as Spectral line, Gravitational wave and Observational cosmology, which intersect with Polarization. His Galaxy cluster research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Amplitude and Cooling flow.

His most cited work include:

  • Detection of $B$-Mode Polarization at Degree Angular Scales by BICEP2 (1741 citations)
  • Joint Analysis of BICEP2/Keck Array and Planck Data (1019 citations)
  • Improved Constraints on Cosmology and Foregrounds from BICEP2 and Keck Array Cosmic Microwave Background Data with Inclusion of 95 GHz Band (693 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cosmic microwave background, Astrophysics, Polarization, South Pole Telescope and Optics. C. Pryke is involved in the study of Cosmic microwave background that focuses on Cosmic background radiation in particular. His work is connected to Galaxy cluster, Galaxy, Redshift, Cosmology and Dark energy, as a part of Astrophysics.

In his work, Near and far field is strongly intertwined with Telescope, which is a subfield of Polarization. His South Pole Telescope research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sunyaev–Zel'dovich effect, Sky, Cosmic infrared background, Neutrino and Gravitational lens. The concepts of his Planck study are interwoven with issues in Amplitude and CMB cold spot.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cosmic microwave background (72.53%)
  • Astrophysics (57.94%)
  • Polarization (40.77%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Cosmic microwave background (72.53%)
  • Astrophysics (57.94%)
  • Polarization (40.77%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Cosmic microwave background, Astrophysics, Polarization, South Pole Telescope and Planck. His Cosmic microwave background research integrates issues from Gravitational wave, Astronomy and Sky. His study looks at the intersection of Astrophysics and topics like Spectral line with Baryon acoustic oscillations.

Within one scientific family, C. Pryke focuses on topics pertaining to Refracting telescope under Polarization, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Transition edge sensor and Telescope. His Planck study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Cosmic infrared background, Neutrino, CMB cold spot and Sigma. C. Pryke usually deals with Galaxy cluster and limits it to topics linked to Redshift and Star formation, Halo and Spectral resolution.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Constraints on Primordial Gravitational Waves Using Planck, WMAP, and New BICEP2/Keck Observations through the 2015 Season. (307 citations)
  • Measurements of the Temperature and E-mode Polarization of the CMB from 500 Square Degrees of SPTpol Data (130 citations)
  • Cluster Cosmology Constraints from the 2500 deg$^2$ SPT-SZ Survey: Inclusion of Weak Gravitational Lensing Data from Magellan and the Hubble Space Telescope (101 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Optics
  • Astronomy
  • Cosmic microwave background

His main research concerns Astrophysics, Cosmic microwave background, South Pole Telescope, Planck and Cosmic background radiation. When carried out as part of a general Astrophysics research project, his work on Galaxy, Galaxy cluster and Dark energy is frequently linked to work in Planck temperature and Full sample, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. His study in Galaxy cluster is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cosmology and Redshift.

His studies in Cosmic microwave background integrate themes in fields like Detector, Polarization, Neutrino and Spectral line, Astronomy. His Polarization research focuses on CMB cold spot and how it relates to Gravitational wave. His research in Neutrino intersects with topics in Universe, Baryon density and Baryon acoustic oscillations.

Best Publications

  • Detection of $B$-Mode Polarization at Degree Angular Scales by BICEP2

    Peter A. R. Ade;R.W. Aikin;D. Barkats;S.J. Benton

  • Degree Angular Scale Interferometer First Results: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Angular Power Spectrum

    N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;C. Pryke;J. Kovac

  • Properties and performance of the prototype instrument for the Pierre Auger Observatory

    J. Abraham;M. Aglietta;I. C. Aguirre;M. Albrow

  • Joint Analysis of BICEP2/Keck Array and Planck Data

    P. A. R. Ade;N. Aghanim;Z. Ahmed;R. W. Aikin

  • Detection of polarization in the cosmic microwave background using DASI

    J. M. Kovac;E. M. Leitch;Clement L Pryke;J. E. Carlstrom

  • DASI First Results: A Measurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background Angular Power Spectrum

    N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;C. Pryke;J. Kovac

  • The Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory

    A. Aab;P. Abreu;M. Aglietta;M. Aglietta;E. J. Ahn

  • CMB-S4 Science Book, First Edition

    Kevork N. Abazajian;Peter Adshead;Zeeshan Ahmed;Steven W. Allen

  • Improved Constraints on Cosmology and Foregrounds from BICEP2 and Keck Array Cosmic Microwave Background Data with Inclusion of 95 GHz Band

    P. A. R. Ade;Z. Ahmed;R. W. Aikin;K. D. Alexander

  • The 10 Meter South Pole Telescope

    J. E. Carlstrom;Peter A. R. Ade;K. A. Aird;B. A. Benson

  • Improved Constraints on Primordial Gravitational Waves using Planck, WMAP, and BICEP/Keck Observations through the 2018 Observing Season.

    P A R Ade;Z Ahmed;M Amiri;D Barkats

  • Galaxy clusters discovered via the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect in the 2500-square-degree SPT-SZ survey

    L. E. Bleem;L. E. Bleem;Brian A Stalder;T. de Haan;K. A. Aird

  • Constraints on Primordial Gravitational Waves Using Planck, WMAP, and New BICEP2/Keck Observations through the 2015 Season.

    P.A.R Ade;Z. Ahmed;R.W. Aikin;K.D. Alexander

  • Cosmological Parameter Extraction from the First Season of Observations with the Degree Angular Scale Interferometer

    C. Pryke;N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;J. Kovac

  • A MEASUREMENT OF THE DAMPING TAIL OF THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND POWER SPECTRUM WITH THE SOUTH POLE TELESCOPE

    R. Keisler;C. L. Reichardt;K. A. Aird;B. A. Benson

  • The Anisotropy of the Microwave Background to l = 3500: Mosaic Observations with the Cosmic Background Imager

    B. S. Mason;B. S. Mason;T. J. Pearson;A. C. S. Readhead;M. C. Shepherd

  • CMB-S4 Science Case, Reference Design, and Project Plan

    Kevork Abazajian;Graeme Addison;Peter Adshead;Zeeshan Ahmed

  • Cosmological Parameter Extraction from the First Season of Observations with DASI

    C. Pryke;N. W. Halverson;E. M. Leitch;J. Kovac

  • Detection of B-Mode Polarization in the Cosmic Microwave Background with Data from the South Pole Telescope

    D. Hanson;S. Hoover;A. Crites;P. A.R. Ade

  • BICEP / Keck XIII: Improved Constraints on Primordial Gravitational Waves using Planck, WMAP, and BICEP/Keck Observations through the 2018 Observing Season.

    Bicep;P. A. R. Ade

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Carlstrom
John E. Carlstrom University of Chicago
Adrian T. Lee
Adrian T. Lee University of California, Berkeley
C. L. Chang
C. L. Chang Argonne National Laboratory
N. W. Halverson
N. W. Halverson University of Colorado Boulder
T. M. Crawford
T. M. Crawford University of Chicago
Joaquin Vieira
Joaquin Vieira University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christian L. Reichardt
Christian L. Reichardt University of Melbourne
W. L. Holzapfel
W. L. Holzapfel University of California, Berkeley
S. S. Meyer
S. S. Meyer University of Chicago
Peter A. R. Ade
Peter A. R. Ade Cardiff University

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