Arcminute Cosmology Bolometer Array Receiver
Measure the anisotropy of the Cosmic microwave background
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ACBAR was an experiment to measure the anisotropy of the Cosmic microwave background. It was active 2000-2008.
| Location(s) | Antarctic Treaty area |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 89°59′30″S 44°30′00″W |
| Wavelength | 145 GHz (2.07 mm) |
| Website | bolo |
The ACBAR 145 GHz measurements were the most precise high multipole measurements of the CMB at the time.
See also
Further reading
- Reichardt, C. L.; et al. (2009). "High resolution CMB power spectrum from the complete ACBAR data set". The Astrophysical Journal. 694 (2): 1200–1219. arXiv:0801.1491. Bibcode:2009ApJ...694.1200R. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/694/2/1200.