• DocumentCode
    1949710
  • Title

    Characterization of tapered-slot antenna designs for subsurface radar applications

  • Author

    Maksimovitch, Yelena ; Mikhnev, Valeri ; Vainikainen, Pertti

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Appl. Phys., Nat. Acad. of Sci., Minsk
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    23-27 March 2009
  • Firstpage
    2811
  • Lastpage
    2813
  • Abstract
    Some characteristics of ultra-wideband tapered-slot antennas important in subsurface radar applications such as return loss, radiation pattern and low variation of the antenna response with respect to variations of the distance between the antenna and reflecting surface have been analyzed. Three types of the antenna opening, namely exponential Vivaldi type, elliptical flare with corrugated edges and elliptical flare have been studied. All the antennas had been fed by baluns formed of microstrip and slotline radial stubs.
  • Keywords
    antenna radiation patterns; radar antennas; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; Vivaldi; antenna opening; elliptical flare; radiation pattern; return loss; subsurface radar; tapered-slot antenna designs; ultrawideband antennas; Antenna radiation patterns; Corrugated surfaces; Ground penetrating radar; Microstrip antennas; Pattern analysis; Radar antennas; Reflector antennas; Slot antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Berlin
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4753-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-3-00-024573-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5068194