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| Measurement of the K-band atmospheric opacity using the sky-dips method with a horn antenna | |
Wang, Kai1,2,3 ; Yan, Hao1,3; Ma, Jun1,3; Duan, Xuefeng1,3; Cao, Liang1,3; Ning, Yunwei1,3; Li, Xiaofei1,3; Chen, Maozheng1,3; Li, Mingshuai1; Xiang, Binbin1; Yang, Wenjun1
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| 2022-11-01 | |
| Source Publication | ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
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| ISSN | 0004-640X |
| Volume | 367Issue:11Pages:106 |
| Contribution Rank | 1 |
| Abstract | The attenuation of radio signals by the atmosphere is measured through atmospheric opacity. The atmospheric absorption effect must be corrected through an accurate amplitude calibration of the radio signals. Obtaining atmospheric mean temperature, sun brightness, sky dips, and radiosonde data modeling are the most commonly used methods for measuring atmospheric opacity. We develop an independent measuring system of K-band atmospheric opacity with a horn antenna to implement the sky-dips method to further investigate and explore the atmospheric opacity test. After many attempts, we employ the K-band atmospheric opacity measurement system to perform a comparison test with the K-band cryogenic receiver of the Nanshan 25 m telescope at the same time, with a comparison error of approximately 30%. Although the test error is due to the measurement accuracy of power and elevation, ground noise will be added in the side and back lobes if the corrugated horn is directly employed as the receiving antenna. To build the ground noise model of the test system, we employ the conventional hot and cold load method, as well as a load at ambient temperature, to cover the corrugated horn port surface and test the power output of the receiver at various elevation angles. The above opacity fitting data are corrected using the ground noise model. All the corrected data are properly fitted, and the comparison error with the 25 m telescope has been reduced to 10-20%. Although the initial test results of the system met the requirements of the atmospheric opacity test, it still needs to be improved in terms of the beam width, airmass, and side and back lobe. |
| Keyword | Receiver Amplitude calibration Sky-dips Atmospheric opacity |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10509-022-04144-4 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS Keyword | TRANSMISSION |
| Funding Project | National Natural Science Foundation of China[11903073] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[11973078] ; Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region[2019D01A99] ; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Light of West China Program[2020-XBQNXZ-018] ; Operation, Maintenance and Upgrading Fund for Astronomical Telescopes and Facility Instruments |
| WOS Research Area | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| WOS Subject | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| WOS ID | WOS:000880322800001 |
| Publisher | SPRINGER |
| Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ; Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Light of West China Program ; Operation, Maintenance and Upgrading Fund for Astronomical Telescopes and Facility Instruments |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.xao.ac.cn/handle/45760611-7/4945 |
| Collection | 射电天文研究室_微波技术实验室 110米口径全可动射电望远镜（QTT）_技术成果 射电天文研究室_数字技术实验室 |
| Corresponding Author | Yan, Hao |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Xinjiang Astron Observ, Urumqi 830011, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 3.Xinjiang Key Lab Microwave Technol, Urumqi 830011, Peoples R China |
| First Author Affilication | Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Corresponding Author Affilication | Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Wang, Kai,Yan, Hao,Ma, Jun,et al. Measurement of the K-band atmospheric opacity using the sky-dips method with a horn antenna[J]. ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE,2022,367(11):106. |
| APA | Wang, Kai.,Yan, Hao.,Ma, Jun.,Duan, Xuefeng.,Cao, Liang.,...&Yang, Wenjun.(2022).Measurement of the K-band atmospheric opacity using the sky-dips method with a horn antenna.ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE,367(11),106. |
| MLA | Wang, Kai,et al."Measurement of the K-band atmospheric opacity using the sky-dips method with a horn antenna".ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE 367.11(2022):106. |
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