Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-02-22
Phys.Rev. D71 (2005) 083008
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Obvious correction to Eq A10. Lensed CMB simulation code available at http://cosmologist.info/lenspix (note that the code now
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.71.083008
Modelling of the weak lensing of the CMB will be crucial to obtain correct cosmological parameter constraints from forthcoming precision CMB anisotropy observations. The lensing affects the power spectrum as well as inducing non-Gaussianities. We discuss the simulation of full sky CMB maps in the weak lensing approximation and describe a fast numerical code. The series expansion in the deflection angle cannot be used to simulate accurate CMB maps, so a pixel remapping must be used. For parameter estimation accounting for the change in the power spectrum but assuming Gaussianity is sufficient to obtain accurate results up to Planck sensitivity using current tools. A fuller analysis may be required to obtain accurate error estimates and for more sensitive observations. We demonstrate a simple full sky simulation and subsequent parameter estimation at Planck-like sensitivity. The lensed CMB simulation and parameter estimation codes are publicly available.
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