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Title: Historical and Planned Uses of Antenna Technology for Space-Borne Microwave Radiometers
Authors: Pujara, D. A.
Sharma, S. B.
Chakrabarty, S. B.
Keywords: Radiometer
Antenna Radiation Patterns
Beam Efficiency
Beamwidth
Cross Polarization
Horn Antennas
Microwave Radiometer
Offset Reflector Antennas
Polarimetric Radiometer
Remote Sensing
Sidelobes
EC Faculty Paper
Faculty Paper
ITFEC005
Issue Date: Jun-2011
Publisher: IEEE
Series/Report no.: ITFEC005-13
Abstract: This paper reviews the historical and future uses of antenna technology for space-borne microwave radiometers. The radiometer antennas are discussed, starting from the Dicke-type radiometer, as used in the Microwave Sounder Unit (MSU), to the present-day total-power radiometer. The antennas cater to the need for very high beam efficiencies, of the order of 95% to 98%. The paper also summarizes the specifications, design issues, and the performance of various radiometer antennas.
Description: IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 53 (03) June, 2011, Page No. 95-114
URI: http://10.1.7.181:1900/jspui/123456789/2797
ISSN: 1045-924312
Appears in Collections:Faculty Papers, EC

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