The antenna system for the multi-frequency imaging microwave radiometer: M.I.M.R

Author

Contu, S. ; Marinelli, F.M.

Author_Institution

Alenia Spazio SpA, Rome, Italy

Volume

3

fYear

1994

fDate

20-24 June 1994

Firstpage

2054

Abstract

Alenia Spazio is the prime contractor for the Multifrequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer, MIMR, which is an instrument proposed and under the responsibility of the European Space Agency. In the frame of its responsibility as prime contractor, Alenia Spazio has established the radiometer antenna electrical design and carried out the related breadboarding activity. The paper describes the MIMR electrical design of the antenna system composed of an instrument antenna and a cold calibration reflector, both illuminated by 9 feeds at 6 different frequencies. Short accounts are also given of simulation and test activity.

Keywords

calibration; geophysical equipment; microwave antennas; microwave imaging; microwave measurement; millimetre wave antennas; offset reflector antennas; radiometry; reflector antenna feeds; remote sensing; satellite antennas; 6.8 to 89 GHz; Alenia Spazio; EHF; MIMR; SHF; antenna system; breadboarding activity; cold calibration reflector; feeds; instrument antenna; multi-frequency imaging microwave radiometer; radiometer antenna electrical design; simulation; test activity; Antenna feeds; Brightness temperature; Calibration; Earth; Instruments; Microwave antennas; Microwave imaging; Microwave radiometry; Polarization; Reflector antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2009-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1994.408082

Filename

408082