Author(s)

Zhenglong Xu

Wuzhen High School, Tongxiang, China.

This paper explains the Olbers paradox and the origin of cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) from the viewpoint of the quantum redshift effect. The derived formula dispels the Olbers paradox, confirming that the CMBR originates from the superposition of light radiated by stars in the whole universe, not the relic of the Big Bang. The dark-night sky and CMBR are all caused by Hubble redshift—the physical mechanism is the quantum redshift of the photon rather than cosmic expansion. So this theory supports the infinite and steady cosmology.

Olbers Paradox, Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR), Big Bang Theory, Hubble Redshift, Quantum Redshift Effect of Photon, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Blackbody Radiation

Xu, Z. (2023) The Origin of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. Journal of Modern Physics, 14, 534-551. doi: 10.4236/jmp.2023.144030.