Characterization of low-loss reflectors for spaceborne microwave radiometers
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Characterization of low-loss reflectors for spaceborne microwave radiometers
- Author:
Axel Murk, Karl Jacob , David Marote
Every reflector of a microwave radiometer will introduce a certain loss which affects the sensitivity and radiometric accuracy of the instrument. These losses depend on material properties of the reflector, the frequency, as well as on the incidence angle and polarization. An accurate measurement of the losses is required in order to select the optimum reflector coating and to correct the losses in the calibration process.
