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Jón Emil Guðmundsson - Assistant Professor
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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Jón Emil Guðmundsson
Íslenska
Assistant Professor
Astrophysics
Location
VR-3 / V03-104
Phone
525 - 4625
Email
jegudmunds [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Website
https://cmbeam.com/
Curriculum Vitae
Jón Emil Guðmundsson - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1760-0355
Research portal – Jón Emil Guðmundsson
 
Courses 2024 - 2025
STÆ211G - Mathematics for Physicists I
EÐL625M - Astronomical Observations, Data Reduction and Analysis
EÐL408G - Mathematics for Physicists II
EÐL107G - Physics 1 R
Education
2014
,
Ph.D.
,
Princeton University
,
Physics
2011
,
MA
,
Princeton University
,
Physics
2008
,
BS
,
University of Iceland
,
Physics
Professional Experience
2018 -
,
Senior research scientist,
Stockholm University
2022 -
,
Assistant professor,
University of Iceland
2015 -
2018,
Postdoc,
Stockholm University
2014 -
2015,
Postdoctoral research associate,
Princeton University
Published works
2024
Modeling optical systematics for the Taurus CMB experiment
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
In-Flight Performance of SPIDER's 280 GHz Receivers
The Simons Observatory
Thermal architecture for a cryogenic super-pressure balloon payload
Development and Precision Characterisation Of Broadband Anti-reflection-coated mm-wave Components
The Simons Observatory
Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series
The Simons Observatory
Astrophysical Journal
Freeform three-mirror anastigmatic large-aperture telescope and receiver optics for CMB-S4
Applied Optics
LiteBIRD science goals and forecasts. A case study of the origin of primordial gravitational waves using large-scale CMB polarization
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Impact of beam far side-lobe knowledge in the presence of foregrounds for LiteBIRD
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
LiteBIRD MHFT W-band RF breadboard modeling and characterisation
Thermal and mechanical study of a parametrised cryostat model for optical characterisation of upcoming CMB experiments
Technical feasibility of microwave absorbers for straylight mitigation in the LiteBIRD MHFT telescopes
Reflectance measurements of mm-wave absorbers using frequency-domain continuous wave THz spectroscopy
Instrument Overview of Taurus
Vector beam mapping at millimeter wavelengths using a robot arm
2023
Impact of half-wave plate systematics on the measurement of cosmic birefringence from CMB polarization
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Probing cosmic inflation with the LiteBIRD cosmic microwave background polarization survey
Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics
Searching for dark matter with plasma haloscopes
Physical Review D
2022
Modelling ground pickup for microwave telescopes
Simons Observatory
Applied Optics
Optical Characterization of OMT-Coupled TES Bolometers for LiteBIRD
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Sensitivity Modeling for LiteBIRD
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Broadband coated lens solutions for FIR-mm-wave instruments
Optical modeling for the LiteBIRD Medium and High Frequency Telescope
A Simulation-based Method for Correcting Mode Coupling in CMB Angular Power Spectra
Astrophysical Journal
In-Flight Gain Monitoring of SPIDER’s Transition-Edge Sensor Arrays
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
A Constraint on Primordial B-modes from the First Flight of the Spider Balloon-borne Telescope
Astrophysical Journal
CMB-S4
Astrophysical Journal
The optical bread-board models of the LiteBIRD Medium and High Frequency Telescope
Optical design concept of the CMB-S4 large-Aperture telescopes and cameras
2021
The Simons Observatory
Applied Optics
Erratum
Astronomy and Astrophysics
The XFaster Power Spectrum and Likelihood Estimator for the Analysis of Cosmic Microwave Background Maps
Astrophysical Journal
Simons Observatory HoloSim-ML
Applied Optics
The Simons Observatory
Applied Optics
The Simons Observatory Microwave SQUID Multiplexing Detector Module Design
Astrophysical Journal
Probing frequency-dependent half-wave plate systematics for CMB experiments with full-sky beam convolution simulations
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
2020
Simons Observatory Small Aperture Telescope overview
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Modeling sidelobe response for ground-based mm-wavelength telescopes with the geometrical theory of diffraction
Particle Response of Antenna-Coupled TES Arrays
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Updated Design of the CMB Polarization Experiment Satellite LiteBIRD
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Design and pre-flight performance of SPIDER 280 GHz receivers
LiteBIRD satellite
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Geometrical and physical optics analysis for mm-wavelength refractor telescopes designed to map the cosmic microwave background
Applied Optics
Overview of the medium and high frequency telescopes of the LiteBIRD space mission
The optical design of the Litebird middle and high frequency telescope
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Concept design of low frequency telescope for CMB B-mode polarization satellite LiteBIRD
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2018 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2019
Neutrino physics with the PTOLEMY project
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
The Simons Observatory
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Full-sky beam convolution for cosmic microwave background applications
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Characterization of the in-flight properties of the Planck telescope
Astronomy and Astrophysics
A design for an electromagnetic filter for precision energy measurements at the tritium endpoint
Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics
2018
Cold optical design for the Large Aperture Simons Observatory telescope
The optical design of the six-meter CCAT-prime and Simons Observatory telescopes
Studies of Systematic uncertainties in the Simons Observatory
The Simons Observatory
Studies of systematic uncertainties for Simons Observatory
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
BoloCalc
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
280 GHz Focal Plane Unit Design and Characterization for the Spider-2 Suborbital Polarimeter
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
SPIDER
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
2017
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
A New Limit on CMB Circular Polarization from SPIDER
Astrophysical Journal
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cosmic microwave background science at commercial airline altitudes
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
2016
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Comparison of absolute gain photometric calibration between Planck/HFI and Herschel/SPIRE at 545 and 857GHz
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck intermediate results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Design of 280 GHz feedhorn-coupled TES arrays for the balloon-borne polarimeter SPIDER
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
A cryogenic rotation stage with a large clear aperture for the half-wave plates in the Spider instrument
Review of Scientific Instruments
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2015 results
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2015
The thermal design, characterization, and performance of the Spider long-duration balloon cryostat
Cryogenics
Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results
Joint Analysis of BICEP2/Keck Array and Planck Data
Physical Review Letters
2014
Planck 2013 results. XXXI. Consistency of the planck data
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2013 results. XVI. Cosmological parameters
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Pre-flight integration and characterization of the SPIDER balloon-borne telescope
Planck 2013 results. XV. CMB power spectra and likelihood
Astronomy and Astrophysics
BLASTbus electronics
Design and construction of a carbon fiber gondola for the SPIDER balloon-borne telescope
Planck 2013 results. VI. high frequency instrument data processing
Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2013 results. XVII. Gravitational lensing by large-scale structure
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planck 2013 results. XVIII. The gravitational lensing-infrared background correlation
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Attitude determination for balloon-borne experiments
Pointing control for the SPIDER balloon-borne telescope
2013
Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results
Planck 2013 results. XXIX. Planck catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich sources
SPIDER
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
2011
Spider optimization. II. Optical, magnetic, and foreground effects
Astrophysical Journal
2010
Modeling and characterization of the SPIDER half-wave plate
Design and performance of the Spider instrument
SPIDER
Thermal architecture for the SPIDER flight cryostat
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