Title :
An error analysis for absolute flux density measurements of Cassiopeia A
Author_Institution :
Electromagnetics Div., Nat. Bur. of Stands., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
An error analysis for absolute flux density measurement of radiosource Cas A is discussed. The lower-bound quadrature-accumulation error for state-of-the-art measurements of the absolute flux density of Cas A around 7 GHz is estimated to be 1.71 percent for 3σ limits. The corresponding practicable error for the careful but not state-of-the-art measurements is estimated to be 4.46 percent for 3σ limits.
Keywords :
calibration; electric noise measurement; measurement standards; radioastronomical techniques; radiosources (astronomical); Cassiopeia A; SHF; absolute flux density measurements; error analysis; lower bound quadrature accumulation error; measurements around 7 GHz; practicable error; standard noise source; state of the art measurements; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Brightness temperature; Density measurement; Noise; Shape; Temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1976.6312341