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Review of cosmic background radiation spectrum measurements: limits on distortions, energy release, and cosmological processes

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This paper reviews the three major cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) spectrum measurement programs conducted and published since the last (XVII) IAU General Assembly. The results are consistent with a Planckian spectrum with temperature 2.72 +- 0.03 K spanning a wavelength range of 0.1 to 12 cm. Limits on possible distortions and implications are outlined. Ongoing and future measurements are discussed.

Creator/Author: Smoot, G.F.
Publication Date:1986 Jan 01
OSTI Identifier:OSTI ID: 6061411; Legacy ID: DE86007487
Report Number(s):LBL-20942; CONF-8511151-2
DOE Contract Number:AC03-76SF00098
Other Number(s):Other: ON: DE86007487
Resource Type:Conference
Specific Type:Technical Report
Resource Relation:Conference: International Astronomical Union meeting, New Delhi, India, 17 Nov 1985
Research Org:Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Org:U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Subject:71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; RELICT RADIATION; SPECTRA; CYANIDES; EXPERIMENT PLANNING; PLANCK RADIATION FORMULA; ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PLANNING; RADIATIONS
Related Subject:Astrophysics; Cosmology; Cosmic Radiation
Country of Publication:United States
Language:English
Format: Size: Pages: 12
Availability: NTIS, PC A02/MF A01.
Update Date:2008 Feb 07

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