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Arthur Kosowsky
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Home page of Arthur Kosowsky |
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| Position: | Faculty |
| Research group: | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Email address: | kosowsky@physics.rutgers.edu |
| Telephone: | (732) 445-6978 |
| Dept. Fax: | (732) 445-4343 |
| Office: | Serin W317 |
| Mailing address: | Arthur Kosowsky Department of Physics and Astronomy Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 136 Frelinghuysen Road Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019 USA |
I am interested in theoretical cosmology. The cosmic microwave background has been one of my main specialties, and we are currently developing a new microwave background power spectrum code, with several analysis projects in mind. We have recently completed a comprehensive calculation of the signature of primordial magnetic fields on the microwave background, and plan on investigating some other potential signals. Another line of investigation concerns cosmological sources of gravitational radiation, with a focus on predicting sources observable with a space-based laser interferometer. Finally, prompted by numerous difficulties matching current theories with various observations of galactic dynamics, Professor Sellwood and I have been pondering modifications to gravity as an alternative to dark matter; in particular I am currently investigating constraints from gravitational lensing and the microwave background.
Revised December 14, 2000