Measurements of the Cosmic Background Radiation Temperature at 3.3and 9.1 MM

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Physical Review Letters

OSTI ID:893036

Witebsky, C; De Amici, G; Smoot, G F; Friedman, S D

The authors report the results of measurements of the cosmic background radiation temperature at wavelengths of 9.1 and 3.3 mm. The 9.1 mm result, T{sub CBR} = 2.87 {+-} 0.21 K, is in good agreement with previous results and those obtained at longer wavelengths during the same experiment. The 3.3 mm result, T{sub CBR} = 2.4 {+-} 1.0 K, is consistent with previous measurements, but has a large error due to uncertainty in the atmospheric correction.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director, Office of Science
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 893036
• Report Number(s): LBL-16180; PRLTAO; TRN: US200625%%67
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 29, Issue 12; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 06/15/1984; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BACKGROUND RADIATION
WAVELENGTHS
COSMIC RADIATION