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Stanford University: STANFORD, CA, US

2022-09 to present | Postdoctoral researcher (Physics)
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Cheng Zhang

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California Institute of Technology: Pasadena, CA, US

2016-08 to 2022-08 | Ph.D. (PMA)
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Cheng Zhang

Peking University: Beijing, Beijing, CN

2012-09 to 2016-07 | Bachelor of Science (Physics)
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Cheng Zhang

Works (22)

A demonstration of improved constraints on primordial gravitational waves with delensing

Physical Review D
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Anderson, AJ; Austermann, JE; Avva, JS; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Beall, JA; Bender, AN et al.
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Cheng Zhang

BICEP/K e c k XII: Constraints on axionlike polarization oscillations in the cosmic microwave background

Physical Review D
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E; Buza, V et al.
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Cheng Zhang

BICEP/Keck XIV: Improved constraints on axion-like polarization oscillations in the cosmic microwave background

arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.03316
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Beck, D; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang

BICEP/Keck XV: The BICEP3 CMB Polarimeter and the First Three Year Data Set

arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.00482
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Beck, D; Bischoff, C; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Improved constraints on primordial gravitational waves using Planck, WMAP, and BICEP/Keck observations through the 2018 observing season

Physical Review Letters
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Beck, D; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Analysis of Temperature-to-Polarization Leakage in BICEP3 and Keck CMB Data from 2016 to 2018

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X
2020 | Conference paper
Contributors: Germaine, T St; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Amiri, Mandana; Barkats, Denis; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, Colin A; Bock, James J; Boenish, Hans; Bullock, Eric et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Design and performance of the first BICEP Array receiver

arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.05228
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Schillaci, A; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Microwave multiplexing on the Keck Array

Journal of Low Temperature Physics
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Cukierman, Ari; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Henderson, Shawn; Young, Edward; Yu, Cyndia; Barkats, Denis; Brown, David; Chaudhuri, Saptarshi; Cornelison, James; D’Ewart, John M et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Observing low elevation sky and the CMB Cold Spot with BICEP3 at the South Pole

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X
2020 | Conference paper
Contributors: Kang, Jae Hwan; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Amiri, Mandana; Barkats, Denis; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, Colin A; Bock, James J; Boenish, Hans; Bullock, Eric et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Optical Characterization of the Keck Array and BICEP3 CMB Polarimeters from 2016 to 2019

arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.05197
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Germaine, T St; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Optical Design and Characterization of 40-GHz Detector and Module for the BICEP Array

Journal of Low Temperature Physics
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Soliman, A; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Polarization Calibration of the BICEP3 CMB polarimeter at the South Pole

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X
2020 | Conference paper
Contributors: Cornelison, James; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Amiri, Mandana; Barkats, Denis; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, Colin; Bock, JJ; Boenish, Hans; Bullock, Eric et al.
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Receiver development for BICEP Array, a next-generation CMB polarimeter at the South Pole

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X
2020 | Conference paper
Contributors: Moncelsi, Lorenzo; Ade, PAR; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Buza, V; Cheshire, JR; Connors, J et al.
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Cheng Zhang

BICEP2/Keck Array XI: Beam Characterization and Temperature-to-Polarization Leakage in the BK15 Data Set

The Astrophysical Journal
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Aikin, RW; Barkats, D; Benton, SJ; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Bowens-Rubin, R; Brevik, JA; Buder, I et al.
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Cheng Zhang

2017 upgrade and performance of BICEP3: a 95GHz refracting telescope for degree-scale CMB polarization

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
2018 | Conference paper
Contributors: Kang, Jae Hwan; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Aikin, RW; Alexander, KD; Barkats, D; Benton, SJ; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Bicep array cryostat and mount design

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
2018 | Conference paper
Contributors: Crumrine, Michael; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Aikin, RW; Alexander, Kate D; Barkats, Denis; Benton, Steve J; Bischoff, CA; Bock, James J; Bowens-Rubin, Rachel et al.
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Cheng Zhang

BICEP Array: a multi-frequency degree-scale CMB polarimeter

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
2018 | Conference paper
Contributors: Hui, Howard; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Zeeshan; Aikin, RW; Alexander, Kate D; Barkats, Denis; Benton, Steve J; Bischoff, Colin A; Bock, James J; Bowens-Rubin, Rachel et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Constraints on Primordial Gravitational Waves Using P l a n c k, WMAP, and New BICEP2/K e c k Observations through the 2015 Season

Physical review letters
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Aikin, RW; Alexander, KD; Barkats, D; Benton, SJ; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Bowens-Rubin, R; Brevik, JA et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Design and performance of wide-band corrugated walls for the BICEP Array detector modules at 30/40 GHz

Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
2018 | Conference paper
Contributors: Soliman, Ahmed; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Aikin, RW; Alexander, KD; Barkats, D; Benton, SJ; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Bowens-Rubin, R et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Measurements of degree-scale B-mode polarization with the Bicep/Keck experiments at south pole

arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.02199
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Aikin, RW; Alexander, KD; Barkats, D; Benton, SJ; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bowens-Rubin, R et al.
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Cheng Zhang

Characterization and Improvement of the Thermal Stability of TES Bolometers

arXiv preprint arXiv:1712.05496
2017 | Journal article
Contributors: Sonka, Rita; Bock, James J; Megerian, Krikor G; Steinbach, Bryan A; Turner, Anthony D; Zhang, Cheng
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Design and Characterization of Antenna-Coupled 30/40 GHz Detectors and Modules for the BICEP Array Experiment

Journal article
Contributors: Soliman, A; Ade, PAR; Ahmed, Z; Amiri, M; Barkats, D; Thakur, R Basu; Bischoff, CA; Bock, JJ; Boenish, H; Bullock, E et al.
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Cheng Zhang