Title :
Artificial dielectric lens antennas: Assessment of their potential for space applications
Author :
Abella ; Marin, M. ; Vazquez, J. ; Peces, J. ; Romera, J.A. ; Graham, Rishi ; Crone, G. ; Garcia, R.
Author_Institution :
IRSA, Arroyofresno 19, 28035 Madrid; Tel: +34.1.373.12.50; Fax: +34.1.373.71.13
Abstract :
This paper describes the results of an ongoing study on artificial dielectric lenses supported by the European Space Agency. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility and potential for space applications of planar non-homogeneous lens antennas, considering the electrical, mechanical/thermal and materials/manufacturing aspects involved.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Conducting materials; Dielectrics; Frequency; Laminates; Lenses; Manufacturing processes; Optical design; Optical refraction; Resins;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1993. 23rd European
Conference_Location :
Madrid, Spain
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1993.336742
