A Correlation Polarimeter for Deep Space Polarization Tracking.

Abstract

A correlation polarimeter for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA/JPL) Deep Space Network Mars Station (64 m parabolic antenna) at Goldstone, California has been developed. For polarization tracking a waveguide half-wave plate is used to allow synthesis of a rotating cross polarized feed system. The theory of the correlation polarimeter and its performance are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA013485

Entities

People

  • Heinz R. Prunsch

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Antennas
  • California
  • Deep Space
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Parabolic Antennas
  • Polarimeters
  • Polarization
  • Waveguides
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects