• DocumentCode
    2700853
  • Title

    Modal analysis of trifurcated horn

  • Author

    Chan, Kwok Kee ; Rao, Sudhakar K.

  • Author_Institution
    Chan Technol. Inc., Brampton, Ont.
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    9-14 July 2006
  • Firstpage
    3157
  • Lastpage
    3160
  • Abstract
    The present analysis in this paper makes use of mode matching to characterize each discontinuity of the horn by means of a generalized scattering matrix. The generalized scattering matrices are then combined together to completely describe the behaviour of the horn. This development takes into account the coupling between the guides at the input and the aperture furcated junctions. Consequently, both the amplitude and phase patterns as well as the input match are accurately predicted. They have been verified by extensive comparisons with measured results of a C-band horn at Lockheed Martin
  • Keywords
    S-matrix theory; horn antennas; mode matching; C-band horn; Lockheed Martin; aperture furcated junctions; generalized scattering matrix; modal analysis; mode matching; phase patterns; trifurcated horn; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Feeds; Impedance matching; Modal analysis; Pattern matching; Polarization; Satellite communication; Scattering; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Albuquerque, NM
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0123-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2006.1711280
  • Filename
    1711280