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Corrugated Feed-Horn Arrays for Future CMB Polarization Experiments Settore Scientifico Disciplinare FIS/01
UNIVERSITA` DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO FACOLTA` DI SCIENZE MATEMATICHE, FISICHE E NATURALI DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN FISICA, ASTROFISICA E FISICA APPLICATA Corrugated feed-horn arrays for future CMB polarization experiments Settore Scientifico disciplinare FIS/01 Coordinatore: Prof. Marco BERSANELLI Tutore: Prof. Marco BERSANELLI Co-Tutore: Dott. Fabrizio VILLA Tesi di dottorato di: Francesco DEL TORTO Ciclo XXIV Anno Accademico 2011-2012 To my parents Introduction The actual most corroborated model of modern cosmology is the “Hot Big Bang Model”, that results in agree with the cosmological scientific discov- eries of the last 50 years. The main observational pillars that support the model are: the discovery by Edwin Hubble of the expansion of the Universe, the abundances of the primordial elements and the discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation. In 1929 Edwin Hubble discovered the linear relationship in distant galax- ies between their distance and recession velocity: v = Hd. The current value for the Hubble constant is known with very high precision as 72 8 Km/sec/Mpc [1], from the measurements obtained by the Hubble Space Tele-± scope on even far distant galaxies w.r.t. to the Hubble measurements. According to the Hot Big Bang Model, in the first era of its life, the Universe was constituted by photons, electrons and protons. During this time the firsts primordial elements were produced, i.e. Helium, Deuterium, and Beryllium. The abundances of the primordial elements can be calculated with precision by the Hot Big Bang Model, resulting in good agreement with the measured abundances [2], [3]. In 1965 Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the CMB, already predicted in 1948 by George Gamow in the framework of an Hot Big Bang Model. -
Radio Communications in the Digital Age
Radio Communications In the Digital Age Volume 1 HF TECHNOLOGY Edition 2 First Edition: September 1996 Second Edition: October 2005 © Harris Corporation 2005 All rights reserved Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 96-94476 Harris Corporation, RF Communications Division Radio Communications in the Digital Age Volume One: HF Technology, Edition 2 Printed in USA © 10/05 R.O. 10K B1006A All Harris RF Communications products and systems included herein are registered trademarks of the Harris Corporation. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...............................................................................1 CHAPTER 1 PRINCIPLES OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS .....................................6 CHAPTER 2 THE IONOSPHERE AND HF RADIO PROPAGATION..........................16 CHAPTER 3 ELEMENTS IN AN HF RADIO ..........................................................24 CHAPTER 4 NOISE AND INTERFERENCE............................................................36 CHAPTER 5 HF MODEMS .................................................................................40 CHAPTER 6 AUTOMATIC LINK ESTABLISHMENT (ALE) TECHNOLOGY...............48 CHAPTER 7 DIGITAL VOICE ..............................................................................55 CHAPTER 8 DATA SYSTEMS .............................................................................59 CHAPTER 9 SECURING COMMUNICATIONS.....................................................71 CHAPTER 10 FUTURE DIRECTIONS .....................................................................77 APPENDIX A STANDARDS -
Progress Toward Corrugated Feed Horn Arrays in Silicon Abstract
Progress Toward Corrugated Feed Horn Arrays in Silicon J. Britton,∗ K. W. Yoon, J. A. Beall, D. Becker, H. M. Cho, G. C. Hilton, M. D. Niemack, and K. D. Irwin Quantum Sensors Group, NIST, Boulder, CO 80305, USA Abstract We are developing monolithic arrays of corrugated feed horns fabricated in silicon for dual-polarization single-mode operation at 90, 145 and 220 GHz. The arrays consist of hundreds of platelet feed horns assembled from gold-coated stacks of micro- machined silicon wafers. As a first step, Au-coated Si waveguides with a circular, corrugated cross section were fabricated; their attenuation was measured to be less than 0.15 dB/cm from 80 to 110 GHz at room temperature. To ease the manufacture of horn arrays, electrolytic deposition of Au on degenerate Si without a metal seed layer was demonstrated. An apparatus for measuring the radiation pattern, optical efficiency, and spectral band-pass of prototype horns is described. Feed horn arrays made of silicon may find use in measurements of the polarization anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Imaging detectors at millimeter wavelengths can now be built with hundreds of pixels.[1] However, parallel gains in free-space coupling optics have lagged. At NIST we are pursuing monolithic arrays of corru- gated platelet feed horns made with Si. Each layer in the stack is a Si wafer with photolithographically de- fined apertures. Once assembled and coated with Au, these horn arrays are expected to feature the same low loss, wide bandwidth, minimal side lobes and low cross- correlation as electroformed horns.[2, 3] Moreover, rel- ative to metal corrugated arrays [4], Si horn arrays are expected to have the following benefits: (a) a thermal ex- pansion matched to Si detectors, (b) lower thermal mass, and (c) a straightforward development to arrays of thou- sands of horns. -
RTT TECHNOLOGY TOPIC January 2015 Defence Spectrum – the New Battleground?
RTT TECHNOLOGY TOPIC January 2015 Defence Spectrum – the new battleground? In this month’s technology topic we look at contemporary military radio developments, the integration of LTE user devices into defence communication systems, the relevance of military research to 5 G deployment efficiency and related spectral utilisation and regulatory issues. Defence communication systems are deployed across the whole radio spectrum from long wave to light. This includes mobile communication systems at VHF and UHF and L Band and S band, LEO, MEO and GSO satellite systems (VHF to E band) and mobile and fixed radar (VHF to E band). Legacy defence systems are being upgraded to provide additional functionality. This requires more rather than less spectrum. Increased radar resolution requires wider channel bandwidths; longer range requires more power and improved sensitivity. Improved sensitivity increases the risk of inter system interference. Emerging application requirements including unmanned aerial vehicles require a mix of additional terrestrial, satellite and radar bandwidth. These requirements are geographically and spectrally diverse rather than battlefield and spectrally specific. The assumption in many markets is that the defence industry will be willing and able to surrender spectrum for mobile broadband consumer and civilian use. The AWS 3 auction in the US is a contemporary example with a $5 billion transition budget to cover legacy military system decommissioning in the DOD coordination zone between 1755 and 1780 MHz This transition strategy assumes an increased use of LTE network hardware and user hardware in battlefield systems. While this might imply an opportunity for closer coordination and cooperation between the mobile broadband and defence community it seems likely that an increase in the amount of defence bandwidth needed to support a broadening range of RF dependent systems could be a problematic component in the global spectral allocation and auction process. -
History of Radio Broadcasting in Montana
University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 1963 History of radio broadcasting in Montana Ron P. Richards The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Richards, Ron P., "History of radio broadcasting in Montana" (1963). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 5869. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/5869 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE HISTORY OF RADIO BROADCASTING IN MONTANA ty RON P. RICHARDS B. A. in Journalism Montana State University, 1959 Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY 1963 Approved by: Chairman, Board of Examiners Dean, Graduate School Date Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number; EP36670 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMT Oiuartation PVUithing UMI EP36670 Published by ProQuest LLC (2013). -
Resolving Interference Issues at Satellite Ground Stations
Application Note Resolving Interference Issues at Satellite Ground Stations Introduction RF interference represents the single largest impact to robust satellite operation performance. Interference issues result in significant costs for the satellite operator due to loss of income when the signal is interrupted. Additional costs are also encountered to debug and fix communications problems. These issues also exert a price in terms of reputation for the satellite operator. According to an earlier survey by the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG), 93% of satellite operator respondents suffer from satellite interference at least once a year. More than half experience interference at least once per month, while 17% see interference continuously in their day-to-day operations. Over 500 satellite operators responded to this survey. Satellite Communications Overview Satellite earth stations form the ground segment of satellite communications. They contain one or more satellite antennas tuned to various frequency bands. Satellites are used for telephony, data, backhaul, broadcast, community antenna television (CATV), internet, and other services. Depending on the application, each satellite system may be receive only or constructed for both transmit and receive operations. A typical earth station is shown in figure 1. Figure 1. Satellite Earth Station Each satellite antenna system is composed of the antenna itself (parabola dish) along with various RF components for signal processing. The RF components comprise the satellite feed system. The feed system receives/transmits the signal from the dish to a horn antenna located on the feed network. The location of the receiver feed system can be seen in figure 2. The satellite signal is reflected from the parabolic surface and concentrated at the focus position. -
Hot 100 SWL List Shortwave Frequencies Listed in the Table Below Have Already Programmed in to the IC-R5 USA Version
I Hot 100 SWL List Shortwave frequencies listed in the table below have already programmed in to the IC-R5 USA version. To reprogram your favorite station into the memory channel, see page 16 for the instruction. Memory Frequency Memory Station Name Memory Frequency Memory Station Name Channel No. (MHz) name Channel No. (MHz) name 000 5.005 Nepal Radio Nepal 056 11.750 Russ-2 Voice of Russia 001 5.060 Uzbeki Radio Tashkent 057 11.765 BBC-1 BBC 002 5.915 Slovak Radio Slovakia Int’l 058 11.800 Italy RAI Int’l 003 5.950 Taiw-1 Radio Taipei Int’l 059 11.825 VOA-3 Voice of America 004 5.965 Neth-3 Radio Netherlands 060 11.910 Fran-1 France Radio Int’l 005 5.975 Columb Radio Autentica 061 11.940 Cam/Ro National Radio of Cambodia 006 6.000 Cuba-1 Radio Havana /Radio Romania Int’l 007 6.020 Turkey Voice of Turkey 062 11.985 B/F/G Radio Vlaanderen Int’l 008 6.035 VOA-1 Voice of America /YLE Radio Finland FF 009 6.040 Can/Ge Radio Canada Int’l /Deutsche Welle /Deutsche Welle 063 11.990 Kuwait Radio Kuwait 010 6.055 Spai-1 Radio Exterior de Espana 064 12.015 Mongol Voice of Mongolia 011 6.080 Georgi Georgian Radio 065 12.040 Ukra-2 Radio Ukraine Int’l 012 6.090 Anguil Radio Anguilla 066 12.095 BBC-2 BBC 013 6.110 Japa-1 Radio Japan 067 13.625 Swed-1 Radio Sweden 014 6.115 Ti/RTE Radio Tirana/RTE 068 13.640 Irelan RTE 015 6.145 Japa-2 Radio Japan 069 13.660 Switze Swiss Radio Int’l 016 6.150 Singap Radio Singapore Int’l 070 13.675 UAE-1 UAE Radio 017 6.165 Neth-1 Radio Netherlands 071 13.680 Chin-1 China Radio Int’l 018 6.175 Ma/Vie Radio Vilnius/Voice -
Wireless Backhaul Evolution Delivering Next-Generation Connectivity
Wireless Backhaul Evolution Delivering next-generation connectivity February 2021 Copyright © 2021 GSMA The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators ABI Research provides strategic guidance to visionaries, worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly delivering actionable intelligence on the transformative 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including technologies that are dramatically reshaping industries, handset and device makers, software companies, equipment economies, and workforces across the world. ABI Research’s providers and internet companies, as well as organisations global team of analysts publish groundbreaking studies often in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the years ahead of other technology advisory firms, empowering our industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Los clients to stay ahead of their markets and their competitors. Angeles and Shanghai, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of For more information about ABI Research’s services, regional conferences. contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific or website at www.gsma.com. visit www.abiresearch.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA. Published February 2021 WIRELESS BACKHAUL EVOLUTION TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................................................5 -
Application of Metamaterials for the Microwave Antenna Realisations*
SERBIAN JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Vol. 9, No. 1, February 2012, 1-7 UDK: 621.396.67:66.017 DOI: 10.2298/SJEE1201001A Application of Metamaterials for the Microwave Antenna Realisations* Tatjana Asenov1, Nebojša Dončov1, Bratislav Milovanović1 Abstract: In this paper, the application of left-handed metamaterials for the realisation of microwave antennas has been considered. Special emphasis is placed on lens antennas based on gradient-index metamaterials, and their advantages and enhanced features in comparison with conventional microwave antennas are highlighted. Keywords: Metamaterials, Gradient-index metamaterials, Lens antennas. 1 Introduction Artificial structures whose electromagnetic (EM) characteristics do not depend on the chemical composition but on the geometry of the structure units have sparked great interest among scientists in the first decade of the 21st century. These EM structures, known as metamaterials (MTM), exhibit highly unusual properties, such as extreme values of effective permittivity and permeability, phase and group velocity antiparallelism, etc. Metamaterials, particularly left- handed metamaterials (LH MTM) characterised by a simultaneously negative permittivity and permeability as well by a negative refractive index, have been proposed for the realisation of many different types of microwave components having advanced characteristics and small size [1, 2]. Heretofore a numerous MTM applications have been developed. They are novel full-space scanning fan/pencil-beam leaky-wave antennas, resonant antennas, conical-beam radiators, high-directivity arrays, smart multiple-input multiple-output systems, real-time spectrum analyzers, to name but a few [3]. As one of the potential LH MTM-based applications, the composite right- left handed (RH/LH) structures with graded refractive index profile (GRIN MTM) have been studied intensively both theoretically and experimentally in recent years [4 – 6]. -
Newsgathering Transmission Techniques
NEWSGATHERING TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUES Ennes Workshop – Miami, FL March 8, 2013 Kevin Dennis Regional Sales Manager 2 Vislink is Built on a Firm Foundation 3 Presentation Outline • Advancements in video encoding technology – H.264 versus MPEG-2 • Advancements in licensed microwave technology – Implementing HD/SD H.264 encoding – Modulation, FEC, high power Linear Amps • Advancements in bandwidth capacity of public access networks (Cellular and Wi-Fi) – 3G, 4G, LTE, WiMax – HD/SD Bonded Cellular Video Transmission • Comparison of strengths and weaknesses of licensed microwave transmission versus public network transmissions Newsgathering Transmission Techniques • Advancements in video encoding technology • Advancements in licensed microwave technology • Advancements in bandwidth capacity of public access networks (Cellular and Wi-Fi) • Comparison of strengths and weaknesses of licensed microwave transmission versus public network transmissions H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC / Part10) versus MPEG-2 • H.264/MPEG-4 AVC is a block-oriented motion-compensation based codec standard • First version of the standard was completed in 2003 • H.264 video compression is significantly more efficient than MPEG-2 encoding providing two-fold improvement as compared to MPEG-2 • H.264 HD encoding not excessively expensive to implement as compared to first MPEG-2 encoders H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) vs. MPEG-2 H.264 is approximately twice as efficient as MPEG-2 Video quality comparison of H.264 (solid blue line with squares) and MPEG-2 (dotted red line with circles) as a function of bit rate compared to 100 Mbps source material. H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) vs. MPEG-2 Low Motion Video - there is very little video quality difference between H.264 and MPEG-2 Video Images posted by Jan Ozer, Video Technology Instructor H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) vs. -
ATHENA NGSO SATELLITE EXHIBIT 1 Technical Information To
REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ATHENA NGSO SATELLITE EXHIBIT 1 Technical Information to Supplement Form 442 and Application Narrative A.1 Scope and Purpose This exhibit supplements FCC Form 442 and contains the technical information referenced in the application narrative that is required by Parts 5 and 25 of the Commission’s rules. A.2 Radio Frequency Plan (§25.114(c)(4)) The Athena satellite will have two E-band uplinks and two E-band downlinks. The downlink emissions are nominally centered at 72 GHz and 75 GHz and the uplink emissions are nominally centered at 82 GHz and 85 GHz1. The bandwidth for both the uplinks and downlinks is 2.1852 GHz. The TT&C uplink will be conducted at 2082 MHz with an occupied bandwidth of 1.5 MHz. The TT&C downlink will be conducted at 8496.25 MHz with an occupied bandwidth of 2.3 MHz. Table A.2-1 shows the frequency ranges to be used by the Athena satellite. 1 There is the possibility that mild tuning may be performed from the planned 72, 75, 82 and 85 GHz centered carriers (e.g., 74.8 and 82.2 GHz may be used for example to mitigate any potential, mild “inter-channel interference” due to spectral regrowth issues and limited transmit- to-receive isolation). In addition, a limited number of tests, estimated at one to two dozen, may be performed with continuous wave (CW), unmodulated carriers as far out as the band edges (i.e., 71-76 GHz and 81-82 GHz) to measure the atmospheric attenuation characteristics. -
Overcoming Barriers to Providing Mobile Coverage Everywhere
WHITE PAPER Overcoming Barriers to Providing Mobile Coverage Everywhere Published by © 2018 Introduction New international efforts to tackle digital While connecting the unconnected is an inequality have made expanding broadband important driver for expanding coverage, it’s not infrastructure a global priority. The United the only one. Operators in developing and Nations’ Broadband Commission for Sustainable developed countries are under pressure to build Development recently set ambitious targets for out infrastructure for a variety of business and 2025 to connect the remaining half of the regulatory reasons. Depending on the market, world’s population to the Internet. The goals operator requirements include meeting coverage include a mandate for all countries to establish obligations attached to spectrum licenses, funded national broadband plans, or broadband providing national emergency or disaster universal service requirements, as well as making recovery services, reducing roaming and leased affordable broadband services available in line costs and growing their customer base. developing countries (costing less than 2% of monthly gross national income per capita) by 2025. Mobile Internet connectivity will be key to “Mobile Internet achieving these broadband sustainable development goals that will bring economic and connectivity is key to social benefits to billions of people worldwide. There are two categories of unconnected achieving sustainable people: those that are covered by mobile broadband, 3G or 4G, infrastructure but do not development goals that use Internet services and those with no access to mobile networks at all. According to the will bring economic and GSMA, about 3.3 billion people are covered but not connected, while 1 billion people are not social benefits to billions covered.