Generation of Radiation Patterns Equivalent to In-Flight Measurements

Comparison of in-situ measured antenna radiation patterns (RPs) to modeled ones is vital for validation of both. Inflight measured RPs do not always produce a standard conic or elevation cut (constant θ or ϕ angle, respectively), but rather Great Circle (GC) cuts at the aircraft bank angle of interest. WIPL-D’s post-processing routines, on the other hand, do not produce GC cuts in normal setups. A manipulation of the aircraft orientation in xyz-coordinates is required to accomplish this task. Under standard conditions in WIPL-D, the fuselage is positioned parallel to the x-axis and the wings parallel to the y-axis. A model rotation of 90° with respect to the y-axis allows for the generation of GC cuts, where θ and ϕ swap roles. This makes comparison between in-flight measurements and computed data cumbersome. This paper investigates several options to produce non-standard RPs in WIPL-D and MATLAB (using WIPL-D results) that are equivalent to those of in-flight measurements.

Education and training activities in the Euratom CONFIDENCE project

The education and training activities formed a key part of the CONFIDENCE project and were integrated into the research programme. The activities varied from training courses through to workshops and courses for students, integrating achievements from the CONFIDENCE project. The tasks were developed and realised in collaboration with academic departments’ outwith the CONFIDENCE consortium. Educational materials as well as lectures, round table discussions and table-top exercises have been conducted at universities. In such a way we have reached the next generation of Radiation Protection specialists. Junior scientists, post-doctoral researchers and PhD. students have also been involved in CONFIDENCE’s core research activities. A final dissemination meeting focused on communicating the main achievements of the project.

Спектры фотолюминесценции квантовых ям InAs/GaInSb/InAs в среднем ИК диапазоне

The photoluminescence spectra of waveguide AlSb/InAs/GaInSb/InAs/AlSb quantum-well heterostructures designed for the generation of radiation at interband transitions in the mid-infrared region have been studied. The experimentally detected spectral lines are correlated with calculations of the band structure.