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Sachs-Wolfe effect

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Cosmology Cosmic microwave background Cosmic microwave background anisotropy Photon temperature multipole Photon monopole Sachs-Wolfe combination
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The Sachs-Wolfe effect is the large-angle CMB temperature anisotropy produced by intrinsic photon-temperature perturbations and gravitational redshift at last scattering. For an adiabatic mode during matter domination, Θ0​+Ψ=Ψ/3 on superhorizon scales.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / iii / Paper 312 / 4 / c / Solution
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