Title :
Comparison of the surface resistance of conductive sheets with different surface finishes
Author_Institution :
EMSS-Antennas, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
The conductivity of a number of mechanical surface finishes are compared to determine if they are suitable for low loss components such as horn antennas and waveguides that are to be used in radio astronomy.
Keywords :
electrical conductivity; horn antennas; radioastronomy; surface finishing; surface resistance; waveguide components; conductive sheet; conductivity; horn antennas; mechanical surface finishes; radio astronomy; surface resistance; waveguide components; Cavity resonators; Conductivity; Q factor; Rough surfaces; Surface finishing; Surface resistance; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), 2012 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0404-7
DOI :
10.1109/APWC.2012.6324931
