A SOLID STATE POLARIMETER SUITABLE FOR ROCKETBORNE IONOSPHERIC DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS,

Abstract

The design of a solid state polarimeter is presented and compared to that of a previous polarimeter on the basis of phase shift, propagation delay, and amplitude response. For background, polarimeter uses in determining differential absorption by rocket-borne methods and wave polarization with regard to characteristics of the ionosphere and measurements thereof are reviewed. An optimum noise figure comparison is made for both a vacuum tube and a transistor low level input amplifier stage. A comprehensive outline of adjustment procedures is also presented, including a graphical presentation of the most significant system parameters. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658451

Entities

People

  • Dan H. Marshall

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronic Amplifier
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Ionosphere
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Tubes
  • Phase Shift
  • Polarimeters
  • Polarization
  • Rocketborne
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Solid State Electronics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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