Concept information
Preferred term
noise temperature
Definition
- A means for specifying the noise generated as unwanted electromagnetic radiation in a receiver system or one of its components. It is usually measured in terms of the equivalent temperature in a Rayleigh-Jeans spectrum. Noise temperature is used mainly in radio astronomy. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=noise+temperature&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-S2785M3J-9
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