Rocket measurement of the submillimeter cosmic background spectrum

H. P. Gush

doi:10.1117/12.2298435

30 August 1993 Rocket measurement of the submillimeter cosmic background spectrum

H. P. Gush

Proceedings Volume 2104, 18th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves; 210403 (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2298435
Event: 18th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1993, Colchester, United Kingdom

Abstract

The spectrum of the cosmic background radiation (CBR) has been measured using a liquid heliumcooled spectrometer carried to high altitude by a rocket. The spectrum in the frequency band 2 to30 cm-1 is very well fitted by a Planck function of temperature T=2.736K. The estimatedexperimental accuracy of the mean temperature is +1- 17 mK.

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H. P. Gush "Rocket measurement of the submillimeter cosmic background spectrum", Proc. SPIE 2104, 18th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 210403 (30 August 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2298435

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