A mission to map our origins

Daniel Baumann; Asantha Cooray; Scott Dodelson; Joanna Dunkley; Aurélien A. Fraisse; Mark G. Jackson; Al Kogut; Lawrence M. Krauss; Kendrick M. Smith; Matias Zaldarriaga

doi:10.1063/1.3160890

A mission to map our origins

Daniel Baumann, Asantha Cooray, Scott Dodelson, Joanna Dunkley, Aurélien A. Fraisse, Mark G. Jackson, Al Kogut, Lawrence M. Krauss, Kendrick M. Smith, Matias Zaldarriaga

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Abstract

Quantum mechanical metric fluctuations during an early inflationary phase of the universe leave a characteristic imprint in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The amplitude of this signal depends on the energy scale at which inflation occurred. Detailed observations by a dedicated satellite mission (CMBPol) therefore provide information about energy scales as high as 1015 GeV, twelve orders of magnitude greater than the highest energies accessible to particle accelerators, and probe the earliest moments in the history of the universe. This summary provides an overview of a set of studies exploring the scientific payoff of CMBPol in diverse areas of modern cosmology, such as the physics of inflation [1], gravitational lensing [2] and cosmic reionization [3], as well as foreground science [4] and removal [5].

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	CMB Polarization Workshop
Subtitle of host publication	Theory and Foregrounds - CMBPol Mission Concept Study
Pages	3-9
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3160890
State	Published - 2009
Event	CMB Polarization Workshop: Theory And Foregrounds - Batavia, IL, United States Duration: Jun 23 2008 → Jun 26 2008

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1141
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Other

Other	CMB Polarization Workshop: Theory And Foregrounds
Country/Territory	United States
City	Batavia, IL
Period	6/23/08 → 6/26/08

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General Physics and Astronomy

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Baumann, D, Cooray, A, Dodelson, S, Dunkley, J , Fraisse, AA, Jackson, MG, Kogut, A, Krauss, LM, Smith, KM & Zaldarriaga, M 2009, A mission to map our origins. in CMB Polarization Workshop: Theory and Foregrounds - CMBPol Mission Concept Study. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1141, pp. 3-9, CMB Polarization Workshop: Theory And Foregrounds, Batavia, IL, United States, 6/23/08. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3160890

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