Detectability of the primordial origin of the gravitational wave background in the Universe
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The appearance of peaks in the Fourier power spectra of various primordial fluctuations is a generic prediction of the inflationary scenario. We investigate whether future experiments, in particular the satellite experiment PLANCK, will be able to detect the possible appearance of these peaks in the Bmode polarization multipole power spectrum. This would yield a conclusive proof of the presence of a primordial background of gravitational waves.
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Detectability of the primordial origin of the gravitational wave background in the Universe
The appearance of peaks in various primordial fluctuation Fourier power spectra is a generic prediction of the inflationary scenario. We investigate whether future experiments, in particular the satellite experiment PLANCK, will be able to detect the possible appearance of these peaks in the B-mode polarization multipole power spectrum. This would yield a conclusive proof of the presence of a p...
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تاریخ انتشار 2000