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

Abstract

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.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
OSTI Identifier:
6061411
Report Number(s):
LBL-20942; CONF-8511151-2
ON: DE86007487
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: International Astronomical Union meeting, New Delhi, India, 17 Nov 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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; Astrophysics; Cosmology; Cosmic Radiation; 640101* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Cosmic Radiation

Citation Formats

Smoot, G F. Review of cosmic background radiation spectrum measurements: limits on distortions, energy release, and cosmological processes. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Smoot, G F. Review of cosmic background radiation spectrum measurements: limits on distortions, energy release, and cosmological processes. United States.
Smoot, G F. 1986. "Review of cosmic background radiation spectrum measurements: limits on distortions, energy release, and cosmological processes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6061411.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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