Title :
Smooth plate Luneburg lens with superstrate
Author :
Bor, J. ; Lafond, O. ; Himdi, M. ; Merlet, H. ; Lebars, P.
Author_Institution :
IETR, Univ. of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
Abstract :
This paper deals with a new technological process allowing to manufacture a Luneburg lens antenna with a smooth gradient index law following the theoretical one. The technological process is validated through the design of a 60GHz plate Luneburg lens. Moreover, a dielectric superstrate is added front of the lens to narrow the beam in the E plane and so increase the antenna gain. Measurement results are compared to simulated ones and a good accuracy is demonstrated.
Keywords :
gradient methods; lens antennas; E plane; Luneburg lens antenna; antenna gain; dielectric superstrate; smooth gradient index; smooth plate Luneburg lens; Antenna radiation patterns; Dielectric constant; Dielectric measurement; Gain measurement; Indexes; Lenses; Millimeter waves; smooth Luneburg lens; superstrate;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2015 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
