Constraints on mode couplings and modulation of the CMB with WMAP data

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.71.083508· OSTI ID:20709059

Prunet, Simon; Uzan, Jean-Philippe; Bernardeau, Francis; Brunier, Tristan ^[1]

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1. Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, 98 bis Boulevard Arago, 75014 Paris (France)

We investigate a possible asymmetry in the statistical properties of the cosmic microwave background temperature field and to do so we construct an estimator aiming at detecting a dipolar modulation. Such a modulation is found to induce correlations between multipoles with {delta}l=1. We proceed in two steps. First, assuming that the only possible contaminant comes from our galaxy, we build an estimator using an azimuthally symmetric galactic mask for which analytical construction is possible. Applying this estimator to the V and W bands of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data, we found an apparent detection in the V band. Further investigation of the foregrounds and the use of the kp0 mask provided by the WMAP team shows that, when the main extragalactic sources are properly removed, no significant detection remains.

• OSTI ID: 20709059
• Journal Information: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Journal Name: Physical Review. D, Particles Fields Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 71; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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COSMIC RADIATION
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MULTIPOLES
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
RELICT RADIATION