Illustration of the B-mode Pattern Observed with the BICEP2 Telescope (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Illustration of the B-mode Pattern Observed with the BICEP2 Telescope

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This image shows the actual B-mode pattern observed with the BICEP2 telescope, with the line segments showing the polarization from different spots on the sky. The red and blue shading shows the degree of clockwise and anti-clockwise twisting of this B-mode pattern.

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BICEP2 Collaboration

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