Ellipsoidal Universe Induces Large Scale CMB Polarization

Paolo Cea

Ellipsoidal Universe Induces Large Scale CMB Polarization

Astrophysics 2007-10-24 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Authors: Paolo Cea

Abstract

We calculate the large scale polarization of the cosmic microwave background induced by the anisotropy of the spatial geometry of our universe. Assuming an eccentricity at decoupling of about $0.64 10^{-2}$ , we find $\Delta T_{pol}/ T_0 \simeq 0.53 10^{-6}$ quite close to the average level of polarization detected by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe.

Keywords

cosmic microwave background cosmic microwave background polarization solar polarization

Cite

@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0702293,
  title  = {Ellipsoidal Universe Induces Large Scale CMB Polarization},
  author = {Paolo Cea},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0702293},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

revised version, 9 pages

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