PRELIMINARY MEASUREMENTS OF FARADAY ROTATION WITH THE 430 MC/S RADAR SYSTEM AT ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO.

Abstract

Successful first measurements of Faraday rotation were made with the 430 Mc/s radar system at Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Measurements with a corner reflector in the near field established the approximate range of linear polarization. Experiments with the ionosphere and a series of moon experiments coordinated with the Cornell Radio Astronomy 430 Mc/s polarimeter in Danby, New York resulted in finer polarization tuning. The receiver and data-processing system was measured and evaluated for Faraday rotation measurements and an optimum system chosen. Programs for data reduction were developed. Electron density profiles were generated for several days from Faraday rotation measurements. Power profiles made at the same time have provided an estimate of Te/Ti. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0463021

Entities

People

  • M. Granger Morgan

Organizations

  • Cornell University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomy
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Linear Polarization
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Jamming
  • Near Field
  • New York
  • Polarization
  • Puerto Rico
  • Radar
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Rotation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems