FPASMR: An L\X-band Full Polarization Aperture Synthesis Microwave Radiometer

L\X-band Full Polarization Aperture Synthesis Microwave Radiometer (FPASMR) is a 2-D aperture synthesis radiometer working at L and X-band with full polarization measurement for obtaining high precise measurement of sea salinity and soil moisture. FPASMR consists of dual Y-shaped arrays containing 23 L-band antennas per arm plus one in the center in L-band array and the same numbers of X-band antennas in X-band array. Some early demonstration results of antenna, optical module and calibration are also present.

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