Measurement of small antenna reflector losses for radiometer calibration budget

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    Abstract

    Antenna reflector losses play an important role in the calibration budget for a microwave radiometer. If the losses are small, they are difficult to measure by traditional means. However, they can be assessed directly by radiometric means using the sky brightness temperature as incident radiation. This paper describes how such measurements are carried out as well as a suitable experimental setup. The main reflector of the European Space Agency's MIMR system is used to demonstrate the principle
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalI E E E Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
    Volume35
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)967-971
    ISSN0196-2892
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1997

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