A Ku/Ka-dual band reflectarray to emulate a cylindrical reflector for titan cloud precipitation radar and altimeter

Author

Han, C. ; Hsu, S. ; Chang, K. ; Huang, J.

Author_Institution

Texas A&M Univ., College Station

fYear

2007

fDate

9-15 June 2007

Firstpage

1445

Lastpage

1448

Abstract

A Ku/Ka dual-band reflectarray has been developed as a demonstration model for the next generation of Titan cloud precipitation radar and altimeter (TCPRA). The reflectarray developed is a substitute of a parabolic cylindrical reflector and it is offset-fed by two linear arrays. The antenna has a 50-cm-square aperture and uses two 2-mil thick membranes for both bands enabling transformation into a future larger deployable structure. To show the scanning capability in the cross-track plane, the antenna utilizes the phased array feeds with one for broadside beam and the other for 20deg tilted beam along the focal line. Measurement results performed in the indoor anechoic chamber at Texas A&M University will be presented in this paper.

Keywords

anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); antenna feeds; geophysical techniques; microwave antenna arrays; radar altimetry; reflector antennas; Ku/Ka-dual band reflectarray; TCPRA; Texas A&M University; Titan cloud precipitation radar and altimeter; cross-track plane; cylindrical reflector; indoor anechoic chamber; phased array feeds; scanning capability; size 2 mil; size 50 cm; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Aperture antennas; Biomembranes; Clouds; Dual band; Linear antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Radar antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0877-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0878-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2007.4395777

Filename

4395777