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Observation of the Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

George F. Smoot
George F. Smoot*
Affiliation:
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Space Sciences Laboratory, & Center for Particle Astrophysics University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA 94720

Abstract

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Recent precise observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) isotopy and experiments in progress are summarized. The current measurements on all angular scales are approaching sensitivities of the order of ΔT/T ≈ 10-5. Nearly all experiments are observing positive detections. Most assume the detection to be due to galactic emission or other foregrounds or systematics and not due to primordial anisotropies in the CMB. The context and significance of these observations are discussed.

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Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 9: Highlights of Astronomy. As presented at the XXIst General Assembly of the IAU, 1991 , 1992 , pp. 281 - 285
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1992

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