A Vector Beam Measurement System for 211-275 GHz
Paper in proceeding, 2006

In this paper, we describe a novel vector measurement system for the characterization of Gaussian beams and present test results for mm-wave, 211-275 GHz, receiver optics alignment. The measurement setup allows a simpler design without any PLLs and employs a combination of a single frequency source, comb-generator, and direct multiplication LO and signal sources. The system takes advantage of different harmonics to generate the required RF and LO signals yielding the desired IF frequency while obtaining perfect phase-coherence and initial phase-noise cancellation. One of the additional advantages of the suggested measuring scheme is that it allows such design that it has the potential to cover different mm and sub-mm bands by only replacing two filters and the LO multiplication unit. For example, we plan to use the same setup, with mentioned modifications, for the frequency bands 275-370 GHz and 385-500 GHz.

receiver optics alignment

vector field measurements

Gaussian beam

Author

Olle Nyström

Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Advanced Receiver Development

Miroslav Pantaleev

Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Advanced Receiver Development

Igor Lapkin

Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Advanced Receiver Development

Vessen Vassilev

Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Advanced Receiver Development

Victor Belitsky

Chalmers, Department of Radio and Space Science, Advanced Receiver Development

Proceedings EuCAP 2006, Nice, France, 6-10 November 2006, (ESA SP-626, October 2006)


92-9092-937-5 (ISBN)

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Control Engineering

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92-9092-937-5

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10/7/2017