DocumentCode
957522
Title
A Technique for the Measurement of the Power Spectra of Very Weak Signals
Author
Goldstein, R.M.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.
Issue
2
fYear
1962
fDate
6/1/1962 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
170
Lastpage
173
Abstract
A technique is described for the measurement of power spectra which is designed to distinguish the spectrum of a weak signal which is masked by strong background noise. The method was applied during the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Venus radar experiment to study spectral characteristics of the echo. An analysis is given which describes the performance of the system in such an application.
Keywords
Antenna measurements; Masers; Noise measurement; Power measurement; Propulsion; Smoothing methods; Stability; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Transmission line measurements;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Space Electronics and Telemetry, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-252X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/IRET-SET.1962.5008827
Filename
5008827
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