Project description DEENESFRITPL Searching for the needle in our primordial haystack ‘Inflation’ refers to the postulated rapid expansion of the universe after the Big Bang. Cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation is the remnant of the first light able to travel freely through the universe; it was released soon after the Big Bang and is thus the earliest observable. Gravitational waves would have left their signatures on the CMB in the form of tiny specific anisotropies in CMB polarisation called B-modes, but these are yet to be detected. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the CMB-INFLATE project is targeting data analysis and modelling innovations leading to the identification of the mechanism behind cosmic inflation with future experiments at large angular scales. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation was emitted when the Universe was 380,000 years old and is observed today at 2.7 K. It is a wonderful probe to study the evolution of the Universe. Tiny anisotropies in its temperature and polarization are induced by quantum scalar (density) and tensor fluctuations (gravitational waves, GW) generated during inflation, a period of accelerated expansion arising 10-35 s after the big bang. Primordial GW imprinted a unique parity-odd pattern on CMB polarization, called B-modes. Such modes, undetected as of today, are a direct probe of the poorly known physics of inflation, and main target of several forthcoming observational projects. These will be search for B-modes at large (> 10°) and intermediate (~1°) angular scales. Among such efforts, Japan is proposing a satellite project (LiteBIRD, to be launched end 20's) with contributions from EU agencies, NASA and CSA. Large angular scales are difficult to measure due to Galactic emissions and instrumental systematics, requiring careful, detailed modelling and advanced data analysis techniques. EU scientists rely on the legacy of the ESA Planck mission (2009), but improvements of analysis methods and modelling of the instruments are now required. The main goal of CMB-INFLATE is to build a community of scientists dedicated to the development of innovative analysis of large angular scale CMB polarisation data to identify the inflation mechanism. CMB-INFLATE will focus on: (1) modelling hardware developed in three continents, including polarization modulators, optical systems, and detectors; (2) the development and implementation of innovative techniques to mitigate systematics from the sky and the instrument. Such advancements will be provided by a wide-scale international consortium involving instrumentalists, data analysis experts and theoreticians. The CMB-INFLATE outcome is expected to strengthen European leadership in the field of primordial GW and connected science. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyobservational astronomygravitational wavesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processingnatural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyphysical cosmologybig bangnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge Topic(s) MSCA-RISE-2020 - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Coordinator UNIVERSITE PARIS CITE Net EU contribution € 285 200,00 Address 85 bd saint germain 75006 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 115 000,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Net EU contribution € 207 000,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 69 000,00 UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FERRARA Italy Net EU contribution € 119 600,00 Address Via ariosto 35 44121 Ferrara See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 27 600,00 MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany Net EU contribution € 73 600,00 Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 82 800,00 STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 55 200,00 Address Universitetsvagen 10 10691 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation 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HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 27 600,00 UNIVERSITETET I OSLO Norway Net EU contribution € 92 000,00 Address Problemveien 5-7 0313 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 23 000,00 CARDIFF UNIVERSITY United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 41 400,00 Address Newport road 30 36 CF24 0DE Cardiff See on map Region Wales East Wales Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 18 400,00 Partners (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. KOKURITSU DAIGAKU HOJIN OKAYAMA DAIGAKU Japan Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tsushima naka 1 1 1 kita ku 700 8530 Okayama See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 110 400,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. TRUONG DAI HOC KHOA HOC VA CONG NGHE HA NOI Vietnam Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address A21 building 18 hoang quoc viet str cau giay distr 10000 Hanoi See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 156 400,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ANDRESEARCH SYSTEM, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION Japan Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Furocho, chikusa-ku, aichi 464 8601 Nagoya See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 82 800,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION THEUNIVERSITY OF TOKYO Japan Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hongo bunkyo ku 7 3 1 113 8656 Tokyo See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 64 400,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Franklin street 1111 12 floor 94607 Oakland ca See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 101 200,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Canada Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kings college circle 27 M5S 1A1 Toronto See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 18 400,00 Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. INTER-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION, HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANISATION Japan Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Oho 1-1 3050801 Tsukuba See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 46 000,00