The cosmic microwave background radiation

被引:52
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作者
Gawiser, E
Silk, J
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Phys, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Phys Astrophys, Oxford OX1 3NP, England
[3] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Astron, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[4] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Astron, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[5] Univ Calif Berkeley, Ctr Particle Astrophys, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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关键词
cosmology; cosmic microwave background;
D O I
10.1016/S0370-1573(00)00025-9
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We summarize the theoretical and observational status of the study of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation. Its thermodynamic spectrum is a robust prediction of the Hot Big Bang cosmology and has been confirmed observationally. There are now 75 observations of Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropy, which we present in a table with references. We discuss the theoretical origins of these anisotropies and explain the standard jargon associated with their observation. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:245 / 267
页数:23
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