An analysis is presented which deals with the effects of polarization mismatch errors on the accuracy of a phase interferometer used for position location of unknown emitters relative to known calibration emitters. Closed-form expressions for the induced phase difference between interferometer antennas are derived for several combinations of receiving and transmitting antenna polarizations. Errors contributed by mechanical misalignment between antennas, as well as effects of power loss attributable to polarization mismatch, are also considered. The analysis leads to the conclusion that circularly polarized interferometer and transmitter antennas are best suited for the position location application, if it is assumed that polarization tracking of the interferometer antennas is not available. It is shown that a reasonable amount of ellipticity can be tolerated before the phase error becomes significant.


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    Titel :

    Polarization Mismatch Errors in Radio Phase Interferometers


    Beteiligte:
    Muehldorf, E. I. (Autor:in) / Teichman, M. A. (Autor:in) / Kramer, E. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.03.1972


    Format / Umfang :

    2482979 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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