Efficiency analysis of focal plane arrays in deep dishes

Experimental Astronomy

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 149-162

  Ivashina, Marianna V ^a   Simons, Jan ^a   De Vaate, Jan Geralt Bij ^a  

^a ASTRON   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aperture efficiency; Dense focal plane arrays; Radio telescope; Reflector antennas

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944530932     PISSN: 09226435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10686-005-2869-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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