Concept Demonstrator for MeerKAT Operation from 14.5 to 20 GHz

In this thesis, a proof of concept receiver system operating from 14.5 to 20 GHz for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope is presented. MeerKAT is a 64 element telescope antenna array consisting of offset-fed Gregorian reflector antennas with a 13.5 m main reflector and 3.8 m sub-reflector. Currently, the Me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mundia, Sitwala
Other Authors: Geschke, Riana
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31077