Title :
Wideband TM01-mode travelling wave coupler
Author_Institution :
Space & Electron. Group, TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper describes a TM01-mode tracking coupler using a travelling wave mechanism for satellite antennas which require autotrack capability. The coupler can also be used as a pure TM01 -mode generator. The paper covers theoretical coupler design as well as measured results from Ka-band hardware
Keywords :
antenna feeds; coupled mode analysis; directional couplers; microwave devices; satellite antennas; satellite tracking; waveguide couplers; Ka-band hardware; TM01-mode generator; antenna feed; autotracking; coupler design; mode coupling theory; satellite antennas; travelling wave mechanism; wideband TM01 mode travelling wave coupler;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
DOI :
10.1049/ip-map:19971392