Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-11-18
Int.J.Mod.Phys.D13:1857-1878,2004
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
24 pages, 4 figures, minor changes, no change in result or conclusions. to appear in IJMPD
Scientific paper
10.1142/S0218271804005948
We reconsider analysis of data on the cosmic microwave background on the largest angular scales. Temperature multipoles of any order factor naturally into a direct product of axial quantities and cosets. Striking coincidences exist among the axes associated with the dipole, quadrupole, and octupole CMB moments. These axes also coincide well with two other axes independently determined from polarizations at radio and optical frequencies propagating on cosmological scales. The five coincident axes indicate physical correlation and anisotropic properties of the cosmic medium not predicted by the conventional Big Bang scenario. We consider various mechanisms, including foreground corrections, as candidates for the observed correlations. We also consider whether the propagation anomalies may be a signal of ``dark energy'' in the form of a condensed background field. Perhaps {\it light propagation} will prove to be an effective way to look for the effects of {\it dark energy}.
Jain Pankaj
Ralston John P.
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