DocumentCode
1003805
Title
On the measurement of antenna beamwidth using extraterrestrial radio sources
Author
Stutzman, Warren L. ; Ko, H.C.
Author_Institution
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Volume
22
Issue
3
fYear
1974
fDate
5/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
493
Lastpage
495
Abstract
The effect of source angular size on the measurement of antenna half-power beamwidth using extraterrestrial sources is analyzed for a circularly symmetric Gaussian antenna pattern and a circular uniform disk source. Results are presented in the form of universal curves which can be used conveniently in practical applications. The curves may be also used in the determination of the angular size of the disk source.
Keywords
Antenna measurements; Extraterrestrial radio sources; Radio sources, extraterrestrial; Antenna measurements; Brightness; Extraterrestrial measurements; Lighting; Particle measurements; Pattern analysis; Receivers; Receiving antennas; Size measurement; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1974.1140793
Filename
1140793
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