A Comparison of Several Systems for Transmission Measurements at 94 GHZ.

Abstract

Five systems for transmission measurements at 94 GHz were compared. The systems are: two-ended with square-law detector, single-ended with square-law detector, single-ended with chopped signal transmission and quadrature receiver, single-ended with pulsed source and incoherent integration, and single-ended with pulsed source and quadrature receiver. The signal-to-noise ratio expressions for the output of each receiver are given. The signal-to-noise ratios are presented as functions of range, and the ranges corresponding to (S/N)=10 are plotted versus specific attenuation. The computer programs that generate these curves for each system are also given. Expressions and computer subroutines to calculate the attenuation due to rain are included. The two-ended system gives the best performance. Of the single-ended systems, which are more convenient to use, the one with a quadrature receiver gives the best results. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA125703

Entities

People

  • C. A. Levis
  • O. M. Buyukdura

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Bessel Functions
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency Bands
  • Intermediate Frequencies
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Radar
  • Rain
  • Signal Processing
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computer Science.
  • Electronics Engineering