DocumentCode
1132269
Title
A small microwave total-power radiometer
Author
Lonc, W.P.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., St. Mary´s Univ., Halifax, NS, Canada
Volume
34
Issue
2
fYear
1992
fDate
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
53
Lastpage
54
Abstract
A project that could be quite useful in the classroom or instructional laboratory is described. This radio telescope was built to provide a convenient method of demonstrating that the human body emits microwaves. The telescope also indicates that there is similar microwave emission from the Sun, the ground, and any fluorescent lights that happen to be within adequate proximity. The telescope was built using a surplus dish from a microwave test set, as well as (obsolete) satellite TV components.<>
Keywords
laboratory apparatus and techniques; radiometers; radiotelescopes; Sun; classroom; fluorescent lights; ground; instructional laboratory; microwave total-power radiometer; microwaves; radio telescope; Fluorescence; Humans; Laboratories; Microwave radiometry; Microwave theory and techniques; Radio astronomy; Satellite broadcasting; Sun; Telescopes; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/74.134314
Filename
134314
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