Title :
The Dicke radiometer and cosmic radiation
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
R.H. Dicke´s work in the field of microwave radiometry and in connection with the cosmic background radiation is briefly described. Modern methods for conducting cosmic background measurements are also discussed.<>
Keywords :
microwave measurement; radioastronomy; radiofrequency cosmic radiation; radiometers; Dicke radiometer; cosmic background measurements; cosmic background radiation; cosmic radiation; microwave radiometry; modern methods; Antenna measurements; Atmospheric measurements; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Microwave measurements; Microwave radiometry; Physics; Switches; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147018