13–20 mars 2011
La Thuile
Fuseau horaire Europe/Paris

Search for B-modes in CMB polarization - QUIET and other experiments

19 mars 2011, 09:35
15m
La Thuile

La Thuile

Rencontres de Moriond Planibel Hotel - La Thuile Aosta Valley 11016 La Thuile (Aosta), Italy Phone : 39 (0)1 65 88 45 41 Fax : 39 (0)1 65 88 45 35

Orateur

Osamu Tajima (KEK)

Description

B-modes in cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization is smoking gun signature of inflationary universe. Inflationary universe predicts primordial gravitational waves, the primordial gravitational waves created degree-scale odd-parity components in CMB polarization pattern: B-modes. Therefore, the primary goal of CMB polarization studies in the next decade is detection of B-modes. Many experiments are aiming to observe B-modes. It is very exciting period. I will review experimental approach with mainly focusing on QUIET experiment. Limits to date and future prospects will be also discussed from the experimental view points.

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