Published 1976 | Version v1
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Measurements of the polarized sky background in the far infrared

Creators

  • 1. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Rome (Italy)

Description

Observations carried out with a balloon-borne polarimeter have shown an upper limit of about 1% for the polarization of the Cosmic Background radiation in the 500-1500 μm wavelength region. Moreover, some particular features of the atmospheric emission are discussed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Pergamon.
Imprint Place
Oxford
ISBN
0 08 020513 5
Imprint Title
Far infrared astronomy. Proceedings of a conference held at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK on July 11th-13th, 1975, sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society
Imprint Pagination
p. 125-129.

Conference

Title
Conference on far infrared astronomy.
Dates
11 - 13 Jul 1975.
Place
Windsor, UK.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
8329330
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; COSMIC RADIATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; EMISSION; FAR INFRARED RADIATION; POLARIMETERS; POLARIZATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFRARED RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS