Title :
Experimental verification of an electronically controlled reconfigurable reflector antenna
Author :
Hai, Zhou ; Clarricoats, P.J.B. ; Monk, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Queen Mary & Westfield Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
First results are presented demonstrating the feasibility of electronically controlled reconfiguration of a mesh reflector antenna. Spot-beam and shaped-beam patterns taken at 10 GHz using an 85 cm diameter reflector are in close accord with those predicted theoretically.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna reflectors; microwave antennas; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; 10 GHz; 85 cm; electronically controlled reconfigurable reflector antenna; electronically controlled reconfiguration; experimental verification; feasibility study; high gain antennas; mesh reflector antenna; shaped-beam patterns; spot beam patterns;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910041
