Title :
A small microwave total-power radiometer
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., St. Mary´s Univ., Halifax, NS, Canada
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A project that could be quite useful in the classroom or instructional laboratory is described. This radio telescope was built to provide a convenient method of demonstrating that the human body emits microwaves. The telescope also indicates that there is similar microwave emission from the Sun, the ground, and any fluorescent lights that happen to be within adequate proximity. The telescope was built using a surplus dish from a microwave test set, as well as (obsolete) satellite TV components.<>
Keywords :
laboratory apparatus and techniques; radiometers; radiotelescopes; Sun; classroom; fluorescent lights; ground; instructional laboratory; microwave total-power radiometer; microwaves; radio telescope; Fluorescence; Humans; Laboratories; Microwave radiometry; Microwave theory and techniques; Radio astronomy; Satellite broadcasting; Sun; Telescopes; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
