Influence of System Parameters on Airborne Microwave Radiometer Design
- 1 October 1963
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Military Electronics
- Vol. MIL-7 (4) , 296-302
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tme.1963.4323094
Abstract
The principles of operation of broad-band microwave radiometers are discussed. Formulas are given for the performance of various receiver configurations, and the effects of variations in stability of gain, noise figure, and reference signal are discussed. A range equation is formulated showing the interrelationships among the various system parameters of a typical airborne mapping radiometer. Figures of merit are defined and discussed for the targets, antenna, receiver, and flight conditions.Keywords
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