Deriving an Optimum Mapping Function for the SKA-Shaped Offset Gregorian Reflectors

Of primary importance for a radio telescope is its receiving sensitivity. The offset Gregorian reflector antennas, as used for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope, can be shaped to make efficient use of the reflector's aperture and thus to maximize sensitivity for a given sidelobe...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation 2015-11, Vol.63 (11), p.4658-4666
Main Authors: Lehmensiek, Robert, Theron, Isak P., de Villiers, Dirk I. L.
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Noise
Optimization
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Sensitivity
Temperature sensors
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Noise
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Sensitivity
Temperature sensors
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