A Radiometer for a Space Communications Receiver
- 1 September 1963
- journal article
- website
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal
- Vol. 42 (5), 2047-2080
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1963.tb00959.x
Abstract
By adding a square wave of noise to the input of an ultra-low-noise receiver via a directional coupler, a radiometer with a sensitivity greater than a Dicke type can be achieved when the basic system temperature is less than 18K. A noise-addi...Keywords
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