Present and Future of the Cosmic Microwave Background: Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Santander, Spain, 28 June – 1 July 1993 (Lecture Notes in Physics)

The study of cosmic background radiation is of outstanding importance for our understanding of the universe. These review articles by outstanding specialists cover the present status of observations of the spectrum and the anisotropies of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Experimental developments, data analysis and related theoretical aspects are also treated. The aim of the volume is to review and discuss at a level accessible to non-specialised astronomers and graduate students the most recent developments in this field as well as the future perspectives for astrophysics and cosmology in general. These Review Articles By Outstanding Specialists Cover The Present Status Ofthe Observations Of The Spectrum And Of The Anisotropies Of The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. Experimental Developments, Data Analysis And Related Theoretical Aspects Are Also Treated. The Idea Is To Review And Discuss At A Level Accessible To Non-specialised Astronomers And Graduate Students The Most Recent Developments In This Field As Well As The Future Perspectives For Astrophysics And Cosmology In Particular. The Cmb Spectrum At Centimeter Wavelengths / M. Bersanelli, G.f. Smoot, M. Bensadoun, G. De Amici And M. Limon -- Recent Measurements Of The Sunyaev-zel'dovich Effect / M. Birkinshaw -- Clusters And The Cosmic Microwave Background / J.g. Bartlett And J. Silk -- Theoretical Aspects Of The Cmb Spectrum / L. Danese And C. Burigana -- Medium Scale Cbr Anisotropy Measurements: Ucsb South Pole Hemt (1990-91) And Max 3 (1991) / P. Meinhold / Acme-hemtư And Max Collaborations -- Results From The Cosmic Background Explorer / G.f. Smoot -- The Msam/tophat Program For Measuring The Cmbr Anisotropy / E.s. Cheng -- The Current Status Of The Tenerife Experiments And Prospects For The Future / A.n. Lasenby, R.d. Davies, S. Hancock, C.m. Gutierrez De La Cruz, R. Rebolo And R.a. Watson -- Making Maps With The Tenerife Data / R. Watson, R. Rebolo, C. Gutierrez De La Cruz, S. Hancock, A. Lasenby And R. Davies. Anisotropy Of The Relic Radiation In Relict-1 Experiment And Parameters Of Grand Unification / M.v. Sazhin, I.a. Strukov, A.a. Brukhanov And D.p. Skulachev -- Relikti And Cobe-dmr Results: A Comparison / A.j. Banday -- Comments On The Cobe Dmr Quadrupole Estimation / L. Tenorio, G.f. Smoot, C. Lineweaver, G. Hinshaw And A. Banday -- Pip Analysis Of The Tenerife And Ulisse Data / L. Cayon, E. Martinez-gonzalez, C. Gutierrez De La Cruz And J.l. Sanz -- Telling Adiabatic Perturbations From Gravitational Waves And The Cmb Polarization / M.v. Sazhin And N. Benitez -- Imprints Of Galaxy Clustering Evolution On The Cmb / E. Martinez-gonzalez And J.l. Sanz -- Analysis Of Texture On Cosmic Background Maps / V.g. Gurzadyan And S. Torres -- Sakharov Modulation Of The Spectrum Of Initial Perturbations And Its Manifestation In The Anisotropy Of Cosmic Microwave Background And Galaxy Correlation Function / H.e. Jorgensen, E.v. Kotok, P.d. Naselsky And I.d. Novikov. Constraints On Models From Potent And Cmb Anisotropies / U. Seljak And E. Bertschinger -- Reionization And The Cosmic Microwave Background / J. Silk -- Possible Reionization And First Structures In Cdm / A. Blanchard -- Cmb Anisotropies In The Reionized Universe / N. Sugiyama -- Microwave Background Anisotropies: Future Plans / P. De Bernardis, R. Maoli, S. Masi, B. Melchiorri, F. Melchiorri, M. Signore And D. Tosti -- New Constraints On Reionization From The Compton Y-parameter / M. Tegmark And J. Silk -- Future Projects On The Cosmic Microwave Background / M. Signore, B. Melchiorri And F. Melchiorri -- The Cobras Mission / N. Mandolesi, G.f. Smoot And M. Bersanelli. J.l. Sanz, E. Martínez-gonzález, L. Cayón, Eds. Includes Bibliographical References. The CMB spectrum at centimeter wavelengths....Pages 1-6 Recent measurements of the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect....Pages 7-20 Clusters and the cosmic microwave background....Pages 21-27 Theoretical aspects of the CMB spectrum....Pages 28-51 Medium scale CBR anisotropy measurements: UCSB South Pole HEMT (1990–91) and MAX 3 (1991)....Pages 52-66 Results from the cosmic background explorer....Pages 67-75 The MSAM/TopHat program for measuring the CMBR anisotropy....Pages 76-90 The current status of the tenerife experiments and prospects for the future.....Pages 91-97 Making maps with the tenerife data....Pages 98-102 Anisotropy of the relic radiation in relict-1 experiment and parameters of grand unification....Pages 103-110 RELIKT1 and COBS-DMR results: A comparison....Pages 111-114 Comments on the COBE 1 DMR quadrupole estimation....Pages 115-120 Pip analysis of the Tenerife and ULISSE data....Pages 121-128 Telling adiabatic perturbations from gravitational waves and the CMB polarization....Pages 129-134 Imprints of galaxy clustering evolution on the CMB....Pages 135-138 Analysis of texture on cosmic background maps....Pages 139-145 Sakharov modulation of the spectrum of initial perturbations and its manifestation in the anisotropy of cosmic microwave background and galaxy correlation function....Pages 146-164 Constraints on models from POTENT and CMB anisotropies....Pages 165-171 Reionization and the cosmic microwave background....Pages 172-177 Possible reionization and first structures in CDM....Pages 178-180 CMB anisotropies in the reionized universe....Pages 181-187 Microwave background anisotropies: Future plans....Pages 188-207 New constraints on reionization from the Compton y-parameter....Pages 208-217 Future projects on the Cosmic Microwave Background....Pages 218-227 The COBRAS mission....Pages 228-233 The study of cosmic background radiation complements our current understanding of the universe. The aim of this volume is to review the most recent developments in the field, as well as future perspectives for astrophysics and cosmology in general.