Generation of 3-D synthetic data for the modeling of the CONSERT experiment (the radiotomography of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)

Author

Benna, Medhi ; Barriot, Jean-Pierre ; Kofman, Wlodek ; Barbin, Yves

Author_Institution

Obs. Midi Pyrenees, Toulouse, France

Volume

52

Issue

3

fYear

2004

fDate

3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

709

Lastpage

716

Abstract

This paper presents a 3-D simulation of the COmet Nucleus Sounding Experiment by Radiowave Propagation (CONSERT) radiotomography experiment of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This experiment is part of the ROSETTA space mission. Our simulation is based on a ray tracing algorithm and takes into account multiple internal reflections, power losses, phase delays and polarization distortions. We emulate as closely as possible the true CONSERT data and discuss the results of the simulation.

Keywords

cometary nuclei; inhomogeneous media; radioastronomy; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; tomography; 3-D synthetic data; CONSERT radiotomography experiment; Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko; ROSETTA space mission; comet nucleus sounding experiment by radiowave propagation; electromagnetic propagation in nonhomogeneous media; electromagnetic tomography; multiple internal reflection; phase delay; polarization distortion; power loss; ray tracing algorithm; Acoustic propagation; Electromagnetic reflection; Equations; Instruments; Optical reflection; Orbital calculations; Probes; Radiowave propagation; Ray tracing; Space missions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2004.825564

Filename

1288466