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Dr. Kaustuv Basu
Affiliations
- Argelander Institut für Astronomie
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Research topics
- Cosmology
- Cosmic Microwave Background
- Galaxy clusters
- Microwave instrumentation
My research is mainly based on the subject of observational cosmology, more specifically on the study of the cosmic microwave background and the physics of galaxy clusters. For over a decade, I have been studying the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, with over 20 published research papers on the subject, which is a versatile trial for studying matter and baryon content in the universe. My current research focuses more on measuring the velocities of galaxies and galaxy clusters, and their masses using gravitational lensing. These topics directly address important scientific questions such as the nature of dark matter and dark energy.
Selected publications
Basu, Kaustuv et al. (2021) A space mission to map the entire observable universe using the CMB as a backlight. Experimental Astronomy 51(3):1555–1591.
Erler, Jens, Basu Kaustuv et al. (2016) Planck's view on the spectrum of the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 476(3):1-21.
Basu Kaustuv, Sommer, Martin et al. (2016) ALMA-SZ Detection of a Galaxy Cluster Merger Shock at Half the Age of the Universe. The Astrophysical Journal Letters 829(2):6pp.
© K. Basu
Dr. Kaustuv Basu