Title :
A 96-GHz ortho-mode transducer for the Polatron
Author :
Chattopadhyay, Goutam ; Philhour, Byron ; Carlstrom, John E. ; Church, Sarah ; Lange, Andrew ; Zmuidzinas, Jonas
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe the design, simulation, fabrication, and performance of a 96-GHz ortho-mode transducer (OMT) to be used for the Polatron-a bolometric receiver with polarization capability. The OMT has low loss, good isolation, and moderately broad bandwidth, and its performance closely resembles simulation results
Keywords :
bolometers; electromagnetic wave polarisation; millimetre wave detectors; millimetre wave receivers; radiotelescopes; transducers; waveguide components; 96 GHz; EHF; MM-wave receiver; OVRO; Owens Valley Radio Observatory; Polatron; bolometric receiver; fabrication; ortho-mode transducer; polarization capability; simulation; Bandwidth; Bolometers; Extraterrestrial measurements; Fabrication; Physics; Polarization; Receivers; Space technology; Tellurium; Transducers;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
