Title :
Tolerance analysis of Luneberg lens antenna
Author :
Wei, Shi ; Zheng-quan, Gong
Author_Institution :
Telecommunication Technol. Res. Inst., Nanjing
Abstract :
Luneberg lens is prevalently studied, for it may be a unique solution for low profile broadband and wide angle scanning applications. From the view of application, this paper studied the tolerance problems during being manufactured, using the computation method combining spherical vector wave functions and the reciprocity theorem. The effects of the shell number air gaps between the layers and dielectric constant errors on the lens performance have been analyzed. This is the basis of optimizing the design and manufacturing the Luneberg lens antenna
Keywords :
air gaps; lens antennas; permittivity; tolerance analysis; Luneberg lens antenna; air gaps; dielectric constant errors; low profile broadband applications; reciprocity theorem; spherical vector wave functions; tolerance analysis; wide angle scanning applications; Air gaps; Computer aided manufacturing; Design optimization; Dielectric constant; Lenses; Optical design; Performance analysis; Pulp manufacturing; Tolerance analysis; Wave functions; Luneberg lens; reciprocity theorem; spherical vector wave; tolerance;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave, Antenna, Propagation and EMC Technologies for Wireless Communications, 2005. MAPE 2005. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9128-4
DOI :
10.1109/MAPE.2005.1617944
