Dicke radiometer
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The Dicke radiometer is a sensitive microwave radiometer design that uses rapid switching to reduce noise, enabling precise measurements of weak cosmic and thermal radiation signals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dicke radiometer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dicke radiometer Context triple: [Robert H. Dicke, notableWork, Dicke radiometer]
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Radiometer
Radiometer is a medical technology company specializing in acute care testing solutions such as blood gas analysis and related diagnostic equipment.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) is a space-based radiometer designed to precisely measure the total reflected and emitted energy from the sunlit side of Earth to improve understanding of the planet’s radiation budget and climate.
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Dall–Kirkham telescope design
The Dall–Kirkham telescope design is a type of reflecting telescope that uses an elliptical primary mirror and a spherical secondary mirror to provide good on-axis image quality with relatively simple, easy-to-manufacture optics.
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Einstein–Szilard refrigerator
The Einstein–Szilard refrigerator is an early 20th-century absorption refrigerator design that uses no moving parts and was created to provide a safer, more reliable alternative to conventional refrigerators that relied on toxic gases.
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Maser
Maser is a small town in the Veneto region of northern Italy, noted for its Renaissance architecture and association with the architect Andrea Palladio.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dicke radiometer Target entity description: The Dicke radiometer is a sensitive microwave radiometer design that uses rapid switching to reduce noise, enabling precise measurements of weak cosmic and thermal radiation signals.
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A.
Radiometer
Radiometer is a medical technology company specializing in acute care testing solutions such as blood gas analysis and related diagnostic equipment.
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B.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) is a space-based radiometer designed to precisely measure the total reflected and emitted energy from the sunlit side of Earth to improve understanding of the planet’s radiation budget and climate.
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C.
Dall–Kirkham telescope design
The Dall–Kirkham telescope design is a type of reflecting telescope that uses an elliptical primary mirror and a spherical secondary mirror to provide good on-axis image quality with relatively simple, easy-to-manufacture optics.
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D.
Einstein–Szilard refrigerator
The Einstein–Szilard refrigerator is an early 20th-century absorption refrigerator design that uses no moving parts and was created to provide a safer, more reliable alternative to conventional refrigerators that relied on toxic gases.
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E.
Maser
Maser is a small town in the Veneto region of northern Italy, noted for its Renaissance architecture and association with the architect Andrea Palladio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microwave radiometer
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radiometer design ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
atmospheric remote sensing
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cosmic microwave background experiments ⓘ radio astronomy observations ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
differential measurement
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switching modulation ⓘ |
| developedBy | Robert H. Dicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| field |
microwave engineering
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radio astronomy ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| hasAdvantageOver | total power radiometer ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
antenna
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detector ⓘ integrator ⓘ low-noise amplifier ⓘ microwave switch ⓘ reference termination ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
improved sensitivity
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measurement of small temperature differences ⓘ noise reduction by switching between antenna and reference load ⓘ stabilized receiver gain ⓘ |
| hasMethod | comparison of sky signal with reference load ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
measurement of cosmic microwave radiation
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measurement of thermal radiation ⓘ measurement of weak microwave signals ⓘ reduction of gain fluctuations ⓘ reduction of receiver noise ⓘ |
| measurementOutput | antenna temperature ⓘ |
| mitigates |
1/f noise
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gain drift ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert H. Dicke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
microwave band
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radio frequency spectrum ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
correlation radiometer
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noise figure measurement techniques ⓘ total power radiometer ⓘ |
| typicalSwitchingFrequency | kilohertz range ⓘ |
| usedForDiscoveryOf | cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ |
| uses |
Dicke switching
NERFINISHED
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microwave receiver ⓘ rapid switching ⓘ reference load ⓘ square-law detector ⓘ |
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Subject: Dicke radiometer Description of subject: The Dicke radiometer is a sensitive microwave radiometer design that uses rapid switching to reduce noise, enabling precise measurements of weak cosmic and thermal radiation signals.
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