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Balloon-based measurements of the cosmic background radiationA balloon-borne liquid-helium-cooled spectrometer was developed and flown to measure the cosmic background radiation in the 3- to 18-per-cm region. It features a cooled horn antenna, a polarizing Michelson interferometer, and a germanium bolometer. These design features and the performance of the instrument are discussed.
Document ID
19750034918
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Mather, J. C. (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York, N.Y., United States)
Richards, P. L.
Woody, D. P. (California, University Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1974
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
75A18990
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-003-497
CONTRACT_GRANT: W-7405-ENG-48
Distribution Limits
Public
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