Title :
On the measurement of antenna beamwidth using extraterrestrial radio sources
Author :
Stutzman, Warren L. ; Ko, H.C.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of source angular size on the measurement of antenna half-power beamwidth using extraterrestrial sources is analyzed for a circularly symmetric Gaussian antenna pattern and a circular uniform disk source. Results are presented in the form of universal curves which can be used conveniently in practical applications. The curves may be also used in the determination of the angular size of the disk source.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Extraterrestrial radio sources; Radio sources, extraterrestrial; Antenna measurements; Brightness; Extraterrestrial measurements; Lighting; Particle measurements; Pattern analysis; Receivers; Receiving antennas; Size measurement; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1974.1140793