Low-frequency measurement of the spectrum of the cosmic background radiation

George F. Smoot*, Giovanni De Amici, Scott D. Friedman, Chris Witebsky, Nazzareno Mandolesi, R. Bruce Partridge, Giorgio Sironi, Luigi Danese, Gianfranco De Zotti

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Abstract

Measurements have been made of the cosmic-background-radiation spectrum at five wavelengths (0.33, 0.9, 3, 6.3, and 12 cm) with use of radiometers with wavelength-scaled corrugated-horn antennas having very low sidelobes. A single large-mouth (0.7-m-diam) liquid-helium-cooled absolute reference load was used for all five radiometers. The results of the observations are consistent with previous measurements and represent a significant improvement in accuracy at low frequencies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1099-1102
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume51
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1983
Externally publishedYes

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