Title :
Reply to "Comments on \´Decoupling efficiency of a wideband vivaldi focal plane array feeding a reflector antenna\´"
Author :
Ivashina, Marianna V. ; Ng Mou Kehn, Malcolm ; Kildal, Per-Simon ; Maaskant, R.
Author_Institution :
R&D, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), The Netherlands
fDate :
3/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors of the original paper wish to thank Prof. Skobelev for complimenting their work and for his comments. Their response to the two points made in the Comment are provide.
Keywords :
Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Aperture antennas; Aperture coupled antennas; Broadband antennas; Mutual coupling; Optical design; Optical fibers; Radio astronomy; Reflector antennas; Antenna array feed; aperture efficiency; decoupling efficiency; mutual coupling; radiation efficiency;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2009.2039338