Title :
Switchable RHCP/LHCP slotted waveguide array antenna for SATCOM on-the-move applications in Ka-band
Author :
Valero-Nogueira, Alejandro ; Herranz-Herruzo, Jose I. ; Ferrando-Rocher, Miguel ; Lenormand, Regis ; Hirsch, Antonin ; Almeida, Jean-Luc
Author_Institution :
iTeam Inst., Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
This document describes a new concept of a mobile Ka band antenna for SATCOM on-the-move applications. Unlike most antennas in this field, this antenna exhibits polarization switching capabilities, it is low profile and shows a highly efficient performace thanks to the use of rectangular waveguides for the distribution network.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; mobile antennas; rectangular waveguides; satellite antennas; slot antenna arrays; SATCOM on-the-move application; distribution network; mobile Ka band antenna; polarization switching capabilities; rectangular waveguides; switchable RHCP-LHCP slotted waveguide array antenna; Arrays; Bandwidth; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Switches; Satellite communications; method of moments; mobile antennas; slotted waveguide array;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902209
