CMB Image

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Code Number: 8C10.20

Demo Title: Cosmic Microwave Background

Condition: Theory

Principle: Cosmic Microwave Background

Area of Study: Astronomy

References:

  • Don Lincoln, "What is Cosmic Inflation?", TPT, Vol. 62, #4, April 2024, p. 250.
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  • Victor S. Alpher, "Predicting the CMB: The Hazards of Being First", Physics Today, Aug. 2015, p. 10.
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  • Mario Livio, Marc Kamionkowski, "Commentary: BICEP2's B Modes: Big Bang or Dust?", Physics Today, P. 8.
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  • Adrian Webster, "# 5, The Cosmic Background Radiation", Scientific American Cosmology +1, May 1971, p. 34. See the Lecture Demo Reference Library in Rm. 58 for this reference.
  • Rick Beyer, "From Hiss to Bang", The Great Science Stories Never Told, p. 178.
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