DocumentCode
3040811
Title
The wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe (WMAP): Using precision microwave measurements to study cosmology
Author
Jarosik, Norman
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ
fYear
2009
fDate
15-18 Feb. 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
It is possible to measure properties of the early universe by making precise measurements of the intensity of the microwave radiation observable today over the entire sky. These measurements guide and constrain cosmological models of the early universe. This paper briefly describes the origins of this radiation, the technologies used to perform the measurement, and some of the results that have been obtained.
Keywords
cosmic background radiation; cosmology; radiotelescopes; Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation; WMAP; Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe; cosmological models; precision microwave measurements; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electrons; Fluctuations; Frequency; Microwave measurements; Plasma temperature; Pollution measurement; Probes;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics and the Canadian Radio Science Meeting, 2009. ANTEM/URSI 2009. 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Banff, AB
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2979-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2980-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ANTEMURSI.2009.4805075
Filename
4805075
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