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ONDE GRAVITATIONNELLE PRIMORDIALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primordial gravitational wave signal
1, record 1, English, primordial%20gravitational%20wave%20signal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- primordial gravitational-wave signal 2, record 1, English, primordial%20gravitational%2Dwave%20signal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the big bang does not fit all astronomers' observations. The distribution of matter across space is too uniform to have come from the Big Bang as originally conceived. So in the 1970s, cosmologists postulated a sudden enlargement of the universe, called inflation, that occurred in the first minuscule fraction of a second after the Big Bang ... Only inflation can amplify the primordial gravitational wave signal enough to make it detectable. If primordial gravitational waves have been seen, it means that inflation must have taken place. 3, record 1, English, - primordial%20gravitational%20wave%20signal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signal d’onde gravitationnelle primordiale
1, record 1, French, signal%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20gravitationnelle%20primordiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primordial gravitational wave
1, record 2, English, primordial%20gravitational%20wave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Primordial gravitational waves, produced nearly 13.8 billion years ago, still echo through the universe today. But they are drowned out by the crackle of gravitational waves produced by more recent events, such as colliding black holes and neutron stars. 2, record 2, English, - primordial%20gravitational%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde gravitationnelle primordiale
1, record 2, French, onde%20gravitationnelle%20primordiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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