Aerial Synthesis

Presents a technique evolved at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, to meet the radio astronomer's need for very large telescopes. Shows that by using the rotation of the earth, a number of carefully placed small and precise aerials can simulate perfectly a dish too large to be practical.

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  1. A-V Online (National Information Center for Educational Media). CD-ROM database of educational and documentary media, compiled and maintained by the National Information Center for Educational Media (NICEM). — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, description
  2. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — catalog record