The Interplanetary Network Progress Report

Volume 42-165

Joseph H. Yuen
Editor in Chief


May 15, 2006


National Aeronautics and
Space Administration

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California


Contents

Preface

Two-Element Optical Array Receiver Field Demonstration
V. Vilnrotter, C.-W. Lau, K. Andrews, P. Vo, M. Srinivasan, and D. Lee

Binary Quantum Receiver Concept Demonstration
C.-W. Lau, V. A. Vilnrotter, S. Dolinar, J. M. Geremia, and H. Mabuchi

Development of a 24- to 44-Gigahertz (Ka-band) Vector Modulator Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC)
J. E. Penn, N. R. Mysoor, M. Bernacik, and J. Bruzzi

Reducing Antenna Mechanical Noise in Precision Doppler Tracking
J. W. Armstrong, F. B. Estabrook, S. W. Asmar, L. Iess, and P. Tortora

The Binary Phase-Shift Keyed Bit-Error Performance Under an In-Band Pulsed-Chirp Radio Frequency Interference
H. Tsou, J. Gin, C. Wang, and M. Sue

Availability of Calibration Sources for Measuring Spacecraft Angular Position with Sub-Nanoradian Accuracy
W. Majid and D. Bagri

A Dual-Channel 8- to 9-Gigahertz High-Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) Package for the Goldstone Solar System Radar
E. M. Long

Estimate of Interference from the Aeronautical Mobile Services of the Cities of Glendale and Pasadena to Goldstone Radio Astronomy Stations at 4.9 Gigahertz
C. Ho, M. Sue, and F. Manshadi

Errata


The research described in this publication was carried out by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, service, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement by the United States Government or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.


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