The correlation radiometer- a new application in MM-wave total power radiometry

Gaier, Todd; Tanner, Alan; Kangaslahti, Pekka; Lim, Boon

dc.contributor.author	Gaier, Todd
dc.contributor.author	Tanner, Alan
dc.contributor.author	Kangaslahti, Pekka
dc.contributor.author	Lim, Boon
dc.date.accessioned	2013-12-17T22:04:17Z
dc.date.available	2013-12-17T22:04:17Z
dc.date.issued	2013-07-26
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Melbourne, Australia, July 21-26, 2013	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	13-2199
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/44116
dc.description.abstract	We describe the design and performance of a 180 GHz correlation radiometer suitable for remote sensing. The radiometer provides continuous comparisons between a the observed signal and a reference load to provide stable radiometric baselines. The radiometer was assembled and tested using parts from the GeoSTAR-II instrument and is fully compatible with operation in a synthetic aperture radiometer or as a standalone technology for use in microwave sounding and imaging. This new radiometer was tested over several days easily demonstrating the required 6 hour stability requirement for observations of mean brightness temperature for a geostationary instrument.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	NASA/JPL	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2013	en_US
dc.subject	microwave radiometry	en_US
dc.subject	Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC)	en_US
dc.title	The correlation radiometer- a new application in MM-wave total power radiometry	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US