An Overview of the Current Status of CMB Observations

2009/06/16 by R. B. Barreiro
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Chemistry #Cosmic microwave background #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Current (fluid) #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Optics #Physics #Polarization (electrochemistry) #astro-ph.CO

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-11250-8_8

Latest CMB results have been included. References added. To appear in "Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics V", Proceedings of the VIII Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA) held in Santander, 7-11 July, 2008

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Abstract

In this paper we briefly review the current status of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) observations, summarising the latest results obtained from CMB experiments, both in intensity and polarization, and the constraints imposed on the cosmological parameters. We also present a summary of current and future CMB experiments, with a special focus on the quest for the CMB B-mode polarization.

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