Atmospheric Scintillation at 94 GHz.

Abstract

An experimental 94 GHz transmitter and receiver were developed for measuring amplitude fluctuations due to clear-air turbulence. Atmospheric scintillation theory is discussed, and experimental conditions are described. Atmospheric fluctuations could not be observed above the transmitter/receiver noise, thus establishing an estimated upper bound that was about a factor of ten lower than fluctuations predicted from optical theory. (Author).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA134743

Entities

People

  • H. M. Grass
  • P. M. Alexander

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Amplifiers
  • Analyzers
  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Clear Air Turbulence
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Radar
  • Refractive Index
  • Signal Generators
  • Spectrum Analyzers

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.