Mapping the cosmic microwave background anisotropy: The first flight of the QMAP experiment

Mark J. Devlin; Angelica De Oliveira-Costa; Tom Herbig; Amber D. Miller; C. Barth Netterfield; Lyman A. Page; Max Tegmark

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Mapping the cosmic microwave background anisotropy: The first flight of the QMAP experiment

Mark J. Devlin, Angelica De Oliveira-Costa, Tom Herbig, Amber D. Miller, C. Barth Netterfield, Lyman A. Page, Max Tegmark

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We report on the first flight of the balloon-borne QMAP experiment. The experiment is designed to make a map of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropy on angular scales from 0°.70 to several degrees. Using the map, we determine the angular power spectrum of the anisotropy in multipole bands from l ∼ 40 to l ∼ 140. The results are consistent with the SK (from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) measurements. The frequency spectral index (measured at low l) is consistent with that of CMB and inconsistent with either Galactic synchrotron or free-free emission. The instrument, measurement, analysis of the angular power spectrum, and possible systematic errors are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	L69-L72
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	509
Issue number	2 PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/311769
State	Published - Dec 20 1998

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Cosmic microwave background
Cosmology: Observations

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