Spillover Analysis and Mainbeam Characterisation of Arctic Weather Satellite Radiometer Using Method of Moments
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Abstract
The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) is a single instrument mission consisting of a microwave sounder operating in the 54, 89, 183 and 325 GHz bands. The optical design of the instrument consists of a feedcluster directly illuminating a crosstrack scanning mirror, keeping the instrument compact. Due to the simple optics, the beams are not co-aligned and none are in the scanning mirror focal point, leading to beam divergence, asymmetry and scan angle dependent variations in spillover. Using Method of Moment (MoM) simulations of the optics as well as instrument structure, the complete farfield sphere of the instrument can be simulated up to 183 GHz. This paper contains detailed analysis of spillover, beam divergence and intercomparison of physical optics, MoM and nearfield antenna measurements for the mainbeam.
Date Issued
2024-12
Publication Type
Article
Subjects
Microwave radiometry
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quasi-optics
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remote sensing
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Method of Moments
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antenna simulations
Language(s)
en
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Additional Credits
Journal
IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISSN
2637-6431
Access(Rights)
open.access