INTER-UNIVERSITY  CENTRE  FOR  ASTRONOMY  AND  ASTROPHYSICS
(An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission)

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  COLLOQUIUM

 

Prof. Ravi K. Sheth

University of Pennsylvania, USA
 
The standard rod for cosmological distance scales
 
 

I will discuss the baryon acoustic oscillation method which defines a standard rod with which to measure cosmological distances. I will then highlight recent progress in standardizing its length for use in the next generation of sky surveys which potentially enable sub-percent precision measurements.

 
IUCAA Lecture Hall, Bhaskara 3
May 18, 2023, 16:00 hrs.