Published 1974 | Version v1
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Balloon-based measurements of the cosmic background radiation

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of California, Berkeley

Description

A balloon-borne liquid helium cooled spectrometer to measure the cosmic background radiation in the 3 to 18 cm-1 region has been developed and flown. It features a cooled horn antenna, polarizing Michelson interferometer and germanium bolometer. These design features and the performance of the instrument are discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
International conference on submillimeter waves and their applications
Imprint Pagination
p. 202-203.
Report number
CONF-740694--

Conference

Title
International conference on submillimeter waves and their applications.
Dates
5 Jun 1974.
Place
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7266955
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTENNAS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; BALLOONS; BOLOMETERS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SPECTROMETERS; INTERFEROMETERS; PERFORMANCE; RADIATION DETECTION; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIONS; SPECTROMETERS