DocumentCode
910384
Title
Comments on "An S-Band Radiometer Design with High Absolute Precision" [Letters]
Author
Keen, N.J.
Volume
23
Issue
5
fYear
1975
fDate
5/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
456
Lastpage
457
Abstract
In the above paper, a highly stable noise-balancing radiometer at 2.7 GHz for satellite applications, with a claimed absolute measurement precision of 0.1 K, is reported. The purpose of this letter is to indicate a source of calibration error which can be seriously underestimated.
Keywords
Antenna feeds; Calibration; Capacitance; Microstrip; Microwave radiometry; Noise level; Polarization; Receiving antennas; Reflection; Reflector antennas;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMTT.1975.1128597
Filename
1128597
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