 Cosmic microwave background polarization (source code)

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= Cosmic microwave background polarization
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= CMB polarization
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Thomson scattering of a local radiation quadrupole generates linear cosmic microwave background polarization. Its acoustic phase follows the photon velocity and is shifted by one quarter-period relative to the monopole temperature oscillation.

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