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Astrophysics Colloquium by Sarah Shandera (Penn State)
New Observational Handles on the Primordial Universe
| When |
Oct 11, 2012
from 04:15 PM to 05:15 PM |
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| Where | SLAC, FKB 3rd Floor Conf. Room |
| Contact Name | Matthew Wood |
| Contact Phone | 650-926-6209 |
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Abstract: Early universe cosmology is entering a new phase thanks to more precise measurements constraining the primordial density inhomogeneities. The Planck satellite and current and near future Large Scale Structure surveys are pursuing statistics of the inhomogeneities beyond the well-measured power spectrum. The potential of these new statistics has changed the way we think about theories of the primordial universe, including inflation. I will present the current understanding of how new data may decode the particle physics of inflation and provide more compelling tests of the theoretical framework for the primordial universe.
