Title :
Dual-polarization challenges in weather radar requirements for multifunction phased array radar
Author :
Fulton, Caleb ; Herd, J. ; Karimkashi, Shaya ; Guifu Zhang ; Zrnic, D.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Radar Res. Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Abstract :
This paper summarizes the challenges in achieving (and even specifying) the antenna polarization accuracy requirements for the Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) and the progress that has been made towards meeting these requirements through demonstrations and theoretical investigations.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; meteorological radar; phased array radar; radar antennas; MPAR; dual-polarization antenna; multifunction phased array radar; weather radar; Arrays; Calibration; Geometry; Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Radar antennas; Polarization; calibration; phased array; radar polarimetry;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems & Technology, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Waltham, MA
DOI :
10.1109/ARRAY.2013.6731878
