NTIA Report TR-91-272

The Atmospheric 60-GHz Oxygen Spectrum: Modeling and Laboratory Measurement

March 1991

Hans J. Liebe, George A. Hufford, and Robert O. DeBolt

Keywords: atmospheric oxygen spectrum; dry air; frequency range: 54 to 66 GHz; frequency, pressure and temperature parameters; laboratory attenuation measurements; parametric studies

• Title Page, Contents, Contents of Appendix, List of Figures, List of Tables

• Chapter 1: Introduction;
  Chapter 2: MPM89: A Prediction Model for the Atmospheric 60-GHz O₂Spectrum;
  Chapter 3: The Resonance Spectrometer;
  Chapter 4: Experimental Procedure

• Chapter 5: Spectrometer Performance;
  Chapter 6: Attenuation Results and Error Discussion;
  Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations;
  Chapter 8: References

• Appendix, Section A

• Appendix, Section B

• Appendix, Section C

• Appendix, Section D

• Appendix, Section E

• Appendix, Section F

• Appendix, Section G

• Appendix, Section H

• Appendix, Section I

• Appendix, Section K

• Appendix, Section L

• Appendix, Section RE

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