RATAN-600 Radiometer = 13 cm

Technical information:
Central frequency
2.3 GHz
Bandwidth
0.4 GHz
Band pass Filter
2.1 - 2.5 GHz
Front end amplifier
ξεντ
Physical temperature
305 K
System noise temperature
95 K
Realized sensitivity ( = 1 s )
8 mK
Design
Noise Added Radiometer
Operating mode
Single - beam mode a cooled reference
Polarization
Left Circular Polarization (LCP) or
Right Circular Polarization (RCP)
Feed
Three-frequency feed with matched phase center
(the same for 31 and 49 cm)
Calibration
Noise generator

Simplified block-diagram of the radiometer


  • PF - primary feed,
  • DC1, DC2 - directional couplers,
  • GM - p-i-n diode gain modulator,
  • BPF - band-pass filter,
  • D - square law detector,
  • NG1 - noise generator for calibration,
  • NG2 - balance noise generator,
  • A1 - NG2 noise power control attenuator,
  • LFA - low frequency amplifier.