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Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes

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In this paper we demonstrate the practical analysis of a dense Focal Plane Array (FPA) for a deep dish radio telescope. The analytical model is used to optimize efficiency and bandwidth of deep dish system by varying design parameters such as feed size and FPA aperture field. A prototype FPA was evaluated on the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) and the resulting efficiency is discussed.

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    Marianna V. Ivashina, Jan Simons & Jan Geralt Bij De Vaate

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Ivashina, M.V., Simons, J. & De Vaate, J.G.B. Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes. Exp Astron 17, 149–162 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-005-2869-3

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