Detection of relic gravitational waves in the CMB: Prospects for CMBPol mission

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2011, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Zhao, Wen ^a,b,c  

^a Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)   (South Korea)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CMBR experiments; cosmological parameters from CMBR; gravitational waves and CMBR polarization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953654235     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2011/03/007     Document Type: Article

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