Historical and Planned Uses of Antenna Technology for Space-Borne Microwave Radiometers

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作者
Pujara, Dhaval [1 ]
Sharma, S. B. [2 ]
Chakrabarty, S. B. [2 ]
机构
[1] Nirma Univ, Inst Technol, Dept Elect & Commun Engn, Ahmadabad 382481, Gujarat, India
[2] Indian Space Res Org, Ctr Space Applicat, Antenna Syst Area, Ahmadabad 380015, Gujarat, India
关键词
Radiometer; antenna radiation patterns; beam efficiency; beamwidth; cross polarization; horn antennas; microwave radiometer; offset reflector antennas; polarimetric radiometer; remote sensing; sidelobes; INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION; SOIL-MOISTURE; SPECIAL-ISSUE; SYSTEM; EARTH; PERFORMANCE; FOREWORD; DESIGN; SMOS; SMMR;
D O I
10.1109/MAP.2011.6028425
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:95 / 114
页数:20
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