The Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background
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polarizationbackgroundcosmicdiscussgravitationalmicrowavephysicalacquires
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We summarize the physical mechanism by which the Cosmic Microwave Background acquires a small degree of polarization. We discuss the imprint left by gravitational waves and the use of polarization as a test of the inflationary paradigm. We discuss some physical processes that affect the CMB polarization after recombination such as gravitational lensing and the reionization of the universe.
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