Published in New Astronomy Reviews, Vol. 43, Issue 2-4, pp. 157-168

Key words: cosmology, microwave background
PACS: 98.70.V, 98.80.C

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

REVIEW OF STOKES PARAMETERS

POLARIZATION FROM THOMSON SCATTERING

GENERATION OF MICROWAVE BACKGROUND POLARIZATION

POLARIZATION AND SOUND WAVES

THE TENSOR HARMONIC EXPANSION

POLARIZATION AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS

REFERENCES