Focal-plane and aperture-plane heterodyne array receivers for millimeter-wave radioastronomy - A comparison

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Antenna Arrays, Focal Plane Devices, Millimeter Waves, Optical Heterodyning, Radio Astronomy, Radio Receivers, Apertures, Cassegrain Antennas, Phased Arrays, Plane Waves

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Maximization of the throughput of a single large antenna is investigated for the cases of focal plane imaging arrays and aperture plane phased arrays. Trade-offs between these two types of arrays are considered with respect to field of view, sampling efficiency, and time to map a source. Limits imposed on the number of feed elements in an imaging array by the deterioration in aperture efficiency off-axis are determined. Advantages of the focal plane array over the aperture plane array include simpler electronics and fewer restrictions on the field of view.

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