Title :
A study of the characteristics of microstrip reflectarrays as a function of the number and type of basis functions
Author :
Rengarajan, Sembiam R.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
In the design and analysis of large microstrip reflectarrays one often uses the infinite array model as a good approximation. The objective of this work is to understand the effects of the number and type of basis functions of the moment method on the reflection phase of the microstrip reflectarrays. An infinite array of microstrip patch elements on a grounded substrate layer was analyzed using the moment method.
Keywords :
antenna theory; method of moments; microstrip antenna arrays; reflector antennas; antenna reflection phase; basis function type; basis functions number; grounded substrate layer; infinite array model approximation; large microstrip reflectarrays; method of moments; microstrip patch elements; Dielectric substrates; Green´s function methods; Laboratories; Microstrip antenna arrays; Moment methods; Propulsion; Reflection; Space technology; Tellurium; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1219848
