In-Situ Verification of Aperture-Array Polarimetric Performance by Means of a Micro UAV: Preliminary Results on the LOFAR Low Band Antenna

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2018
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Paonessa, Fabio
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Virone, Giuseppe
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Matteoli, Stefania
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Wijnholds, Stefan J.
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Lingua, Andrea M.
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Addamo, Giuseppe
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Peverini, Oscar A.
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Abstract
In order to assess the polarimetric performance of phased arrays for radio astronomy, the Intrinsic Crosspolarization Ratio (IXR) can be adopted as a figure of merit. An innovative technique employing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to measure the IXR of low-frequency instruments (VHF/UHF bands) has been recently exploited on a station of the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope. We present results from a spin flight measurement demonstrating 35 dB IXR in boresight, a value close to the performance limits of the current measurement system.
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2018 2nd URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting (AT-RASC)
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2018 2nd URSI Atlantic Radio Science Meeting (AT-RASC)
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Meloneras, Spain
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28 May-1 June, 2018
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