Analyzing Microwave Spectra Collected by the Solar Radio Burst Locator

Modern communication systems rely heavily upon microwave, radio, and other electromagnetic frequency bands as a means of providing wireless communication links. Although convenient, wireless communication is susceptible to electromagnetic interference. Solar activity causes both direct interference through electromagnetic radiation as well as indirect interference caused by charged particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field. The Solar Radio Burst Locator (SRBL) is a United States Air Force radio telescope designed to detect and locate solar microwave bursts as they occur on the Sun. By analyzing these events, the Air Force hopes to gain a better understanding of the root causes of solar interference and improve interference forecasts. This thesis presents methods of searching and analyzing events found in the previously unstudied SRBL data archive. A new web-based application aids in the searching and visualization of the data. Comparative analysis is performed amongst data collected by SRBL and several other instruments. This thesis also analyzes events across the time, intensity, and frequency domains. These analysis methods can be used to aid in the detection and understanding of solar events so as to provide improved forecasts of solar-induced electromagnetic interference.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Kincaid, Cheryl-Annette

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mikler, Armin R.
• Huang, Yan
• Mihalcea, Rada, 1974-
• Mozer, Joel B.

• data archive
• SRBL
• RSPaN
• data mining
• solar microwave
• Solar radio emission.
• Electromagnetic waves.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Kincaid, Cheryl-Annette
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 174540118
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3655/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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