A low-cost polarimetric radiometer for real time Stokes parameter measurement

Author

Lahtinen, Janne ; Hallikainen, Martti

Author_Institution

Lab. of Space Technol., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland

Volume

4

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1597

Abstract

The HUT 36.5 GHz polarimetric radiometer is described. It is modified from a conventional two-channel radiometer, and it is capable of measuring all four Stokes parameters simultaneously. The third and fourth parameters are calculated by correlators which are based on commercial analog multipliers. The modification problem in general is also discussed. Calibration equipment is under construction and its function is briefly described

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; meteorological instruments; millimetre wave measurement; polarimeters; radiometers; radiometry; remote sensing; wind; 36.5 GHz; EHF; HUT; Helsinki University of Technology; atmosphere; calibration; commercial analog multiplier; correlator; equipment; geology; geophysical measurement technique; instrument; land surface; low-cost polarimetric radiometer; meteorology; microwave radiometry; millimetre wave radiometry; mm wave; real time Stokes parameter measurement; remote sensing; terrain mapping; two-channel radiometer; wind; Bandwidth; Calibration; Correlators; Frequency; Instruments; Laboratories; Microwave radiometry; Polarization; Space technology; Stokes parameters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.608969

Filename

608969