RF Beacon Ground Stations Dispersive-Phase/Differential Doppler Measurement System

Abstract

In support of the SECEDE II barium release RF Beacon Test Series, Electrac, Inc., designed, fabricated, installed and operated on site, four Dispersive-Phase/Differential Doppler Measurement Systems. The experiment's primary purpose was to further the diagnostic objective of obtaining descriptive information about the barium ions produced in the test series. The cloud parameter to be measured was the integrated electron density along a line-of- sight as a function of the line's cloud penetration position. Of prime interest were integrated density striations. The report describes the measurement system, including design criteria and final configuration of the four systems as installed in the field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747487

Entities

People

  • Raymond W. Honey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Beacons
  • Calibration
  • Contracts
  • Converters
  • Detectors
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Ground Stations
  • Line Of Sight
  • Measurement
  • Phase Detectors
  • Phase Measurement
  • Radio Beacons
  • Recording Systems
  • Stations
  • Tapes

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems