Cosmic Birefringence (CB) is the in-vacuo rotation of the linear polarization direction of photons during propagation, caused by parity-violating extensions of Maxwell electromagnetism. We build low resolution CB angle maps using Planck Legacy and NPIPE products and provide for the first time estimates of the cross-correlation spectra CLαE and CLαB between the CB and the CMB polarization fields. We also provide updated CB auto-correlation spectra CLαα as well as the cross-correlation CLαT with the CMB temperature field. We report constraints by defining the scale-invariant amplitudes AαX ≡ L(L + 1)CLαX /2π, where X = α, T, E, B, finding no evidence of CB. In particular, we find AαE = (-7.8 ± 5.6) nK deg and AαB = (0.3 ± 4.0) nK deg at 68% C.L..

Bortolami, M., Billi, M., Gruppuso, A., Natoli, P., Pagano, L. (2022). Planck constraints on cross-correlations between anisotropic cosmic birefringence and CMB polarization. JOURNAL OF COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, 2022(9), 1-24 [10.1088/1475-7516/2022/09/075].

Planck constraints on cross-correlations between anisotropic cosmic birefringence and CMB polarization

Billi M.;
2022

Abstract

Cosmic Birefringence (CB) is the in-vacuo rotation of the linear polarization direction of photons during propagation, caused by parity-violating extensions of Maxwell electromagnetism. We build low resolution CB angle maps using Planck Legacy and NPIPE products and provide for the first time estimates of the cross-correlation spectra CLαE and CLαB between the CB and the CMB polarization fields. We also provide updated CB auto-correlation spectra CLαα as well as the cross-correlation CLαT with the CMB temperature field. We report constraints by defining the scale-invariant amplitudes AαX ≡ L(L + 1)CLαX /2π, where X = α, T, E, B, finding no evidence of CB. In particular, we find AαE = (-7.8 ± 5.6) nK deg and AαB = (0.3 ± 4.0) nK deg at 68% C.L..
2022
Bortolami, M., Billi, M., Gruppuso, A., Natoli, P., Pagano, L. (2022). Planck constraints on cross-correlations between anisotropic cosmic birefringence and CMB polarization. JOURNAL OF COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, 2022(9), 1-24 [10.1088/1475-7516/2022/09/075].
Bortolami, M.; Billi, M.; Gruppuso, A.; Natoli, P.; Pagano, L.
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
2206.01635v2.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipo: Postprint / Author's Accepted Manuscript (AAM) - versione accettata per la pubblicazione dopo la peer-review
Licenza: Licenza per accesso libero gratuito
Dimensione 2.1 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
2.1 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11585/1003454
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 12
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 27
social impact