Task Force on Cosmic Microwave Background Research

Abstract

One of the most spectacular scientific breakthroughs in past decades was using measurements of the fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) to test precisely our understanding of the history and composition of the Universe. This report presents a roadmap for leading CMB research to its logical next step, using precision polarization measurements to learn about ultra-high-energy physics and the Big Bang itself.

This is the final report of the DoE/NASA/NSF interagency task force on CMB research chaired by Rai Weiss. 87 pages

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