@inproceedings{6c18c21330c34f6598620f722009eb54,
title = "The design, construction and measurement of a quasi-optical multiplexer and antenna for space-borne atmospheric measurements from 56 to 425 GHz",
abstract = "We have developed a low-loss quasi-optical multiplexer (QOM) for future space-based meteorological radiometry covering nearly a decade of frequencies - from 54 GHz to 425 GHz. We have shown that very low loss can be combined with high channel co-alignment in a compact package, suitable for surviving the launch environment. The QOM uses shallow angle low-loss dichroic plates (DCP's) allowing polarization diversity and ultra-Gaussian horn feeds to minimize both component size and standing waves. The losses in the multiplexer were measured using a novel double path S11 VNA technique, and beam co-alignment was verified by scanning with a wideband detector.",
author = "Wylde, \{Richard J.\} and Ade, \{Peter A.\} and Stuart Froud and Hanham, \{Stephen M.\} and Amber Hornsby and Lifei Jiang and Otter, \{William J.\} and Kevin Pike and Carole Tucker and Adam Woodcraft and Zhenchao Xie and Hongxin Xu",
year = "2015",
month = nov,
day = "11",
doi = "10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2015.7327604",
language = "English",
series = "IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)",
booktitle = "IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves",
note = "40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2015 ; Conference date: 23-08-2015 Through 28-08-2015",
}