Title :
Antennas and quasi-optics for space terahertz instrumentation
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper will give an overview of some of the antennas and quasioptical components that are used in space instruments. Herschel and Planck observatories will be used as an example to demonstrate the hurdles that had to be overcome.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; antennas; Herschel observatory; Planck observatory; antennas; quasioptical components; space terahertz instrumentation; Aerospace electronics; Antenna accessories; Earth; Instruments; Observatories; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956317
