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Influence of the metal shield on the calibration accuracy of a microwave calibration load

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Abstract

In calibrating a microwave radiometer, the calibration load (the blackbody) is usually equipped with a metal shield. Due to the imperfect conductivity of the metal used, the shield will influence the calibration accuracy. In this paper, a physical model is constructed base on the radiation transfer theory to study the effect of the metal shield on the calibration accuracy. Simulation results show that the influence of the metal shield can be up to a few tenths of Kelvin, depending on the metal type, the shield an the antenna size.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISAPE 2006 - 2006 7th International Symposium on Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, Proceedings
Pages1028-1031
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2006
Event2006 7th International Symposium on Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, ISAPE 2006 - Guilin, China
Duration: 26 Oct 200629 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameISAPE 2006 - 2006 7th International Symposium on Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2006 7th International Symposium on Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, ISAPE 2006
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuilin
Period26/10/0629/10/06

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