Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
arXiv:0910.5224
Abstract
Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) are frozen relics left over from the pre-decoupling universe. They are the standard rulers of choice for 21st century cosmology, providing distance estimates that are, for the first time, firmly rooted in well-understood, linear physics. This review synthesises current understanding regarding all aspects of BAO cosmology, from the theoretical and statistical to the observational, and includes a map of the future landscape of BAO surveys, both spectroscopic and photometric.
42 Pages, 21 colour figures. Extended version of chapter contributed to the book "Dark Energy", Ed. P. Ruiz-Lapuente, Cambridge University Press. Comments and suggested references welcomed. Supplementary slides available at http://cosmology.org.za/BAO_review_slides.ppt
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