Title :
Minimisation of reflection coefficient at feed of radome-covered reflector antenna by chiral device
Author :
Cory, H. ; Rosenhouse, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion, Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
A method is proposed which consists of placing a chiral device in the central region of a radome covering a reflector antenna, to minimise the reflection coefficient at the antenna feed and any possible distortion in the antenna radiation pattern due to the device.
Keywords :
antenna accessories; antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; electromagnetic wave reflection; reflector antennas; antenna feed; antenna radiation; chiral device; coefficient minimisation; covered reflector antenna; pattern distortion minimisation; reflection coefficient;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911452
