Survey Results
The principal results obtained for the field of cosmology by the 2dF survey are:
- The measurement of the density parameter of non-relativistic matter (baryonic matter plus dark matter plus massive neutrinos)
- The detection of Baryon acoustic oscillations, and as a consequence the relationship between the density of baryonic matter and dark matter
- Limits on the contribution of massive neutrinos to dark matter, putting a limit on the sum of the masses of the three families of neutrinos at 1.8 eV.
All these results are in agreement with the measurements of other experiments, notably those of WMAP. They confirm the standard cosmological model.
The 2dF survey also yields a unique view on our local cosmic environment. In the figure a 3-D reconstruction of the inner parts of the survey is shown, revealing an impressive view on the cosmic structures in the nearby universe. Several superclusters stand out, such as the Sloan Great Wall, the largest structure in the universe known to date.
Read more about this topic: 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey
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