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JOINT DAUT-ICTP-OATS-SISSA COLLOQUIUM
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Speaker:
Shaul Hanani (Univ. of Minnesota/Twin Cities, USA and Weizmann Inst. Center for Astrophysics, Israel)
Title:
The hunt for an unambiguous signal of Inflation
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Abstract:
Measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation over the past 15 years have revolutionized cosmology. I will review the successes and describe the opportunities that lie ahead. Prominent among them is the possibility of detecting an unambiguous signal from Inflation. Achieving a detection will require a substantial leap in experimental capabilities and I will discuss experiments that will attempt the challenge in the near future.
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