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An Investigation of a Feedbaclk Control System for Stabilization of Microwave Radiometers

Seling, 1962

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4409224693677145757
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Seling T
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IRE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

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A method of stabilizing receivers for radio telescopes is discussed and shown to be capable of substantially reducing sensitivity to gain fluctuations. The system employs a variable noise source as a controlled feedback element. Such a system does not require long warm up …
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R21/00—Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor
    • G01R21/02—Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by thermal methods, e.g. calorimetric
    • G01R21/04—Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by thermal methods, e.g. calorimetric in circuits having distributed constants
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R21/00—Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor
    • G01R21/10—Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by using square-law characteristics of circuit elements, e.g. diodes, to measure power absorbed by loads of known impedance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R19/00—Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
    • G01R19/25—Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof using digital measurement techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R19/00—Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
    • G01R19/02—Measuring effective values, i.e. root-mean-square values
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01K7/00—Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat ; Power supply, e.g. by thermoelectric elements
    • G01K7/32—Measuring temperature based on the use of electric or magnetic elements directly sensitive to heat ; Power supply, e.g. by thermoelectric elements using change of resonant frequency of a crystal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03D—DEMODULATION OR TRANSFERENCE OF MODULATION FROM ONE CARRIER TO ANOTHER
    • H03D9/00—Demodulation or transference of modulation of modulated electromagnetic waves

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