Accession Number:

AD0777212

Title:

Calibration of a Liquid Helium Cooled CVF (Circular Variable Filter) Radiometer in a Warm Environment.

Descriptive Note:

Instrumentation papers,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS L G HANSCOM FIELD MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Condron,Thomas P.

Report Date:

1973-07-31

Pagination or Media Count:

61.0

Abstract:

Approximate techniques for calibrating a liquid-helium-cooled radiometer in a warm environment are discussed and applied to a liquid-helium-cooled circular variable filter radiometer launched on a rocket in Alaska in March 1973. Author

Descriptors:

• *Radiometers
• *Calibration
• Liquid cooling
• Liquid helium
• Cryogenics
• Infrared detection
• Sounding rockets

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE