DocumentCode
750731
Title
Time Division Circular Polarization: A Simple Technique for Increasing Propagation Experiment Productivity
Author
Cox, D.C.
Author_Institution
Bell Labs.,Holmdel, NJ
Volume
25
Issue
4
fYear
1977
fDate
4/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
470
Lastpage
472
Abstract
A simple technique, time division circular polarization (TDCP), is described which permits the simultaneous measurement of attenuation and depolarization for two orthogonal linearly polarized waves and two orthogonal circularly polarized waves in a slowly varying linear propagation medium using only a single frequency beacon switched between two linearly polarized antenna ports.
Keywords
Electromagnetic (EM) measurements; Microwave radio propagation meteorological factors; Radio propagation; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Attenuation measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Horn antennas; Polarization; Productivity; Receiving antennas;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0090-6778
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TCOM.1977.1093832
Filename
1093832
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