Development of a test method for the Odin satellite 1.1 m antenna at 119 and 500 GHz

Author

Raisanen, Antti ; Hirvonen, Taavi ; Tuovinen, Jussi ; Ala-Laurinaho, Juha ; Lehto, Arto

Author_Institution

Radio Lab., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo, Finland

fYear

1996

fDate

12-15 Aug 1996

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

20

Abstract

An idea of a hologram compact antenna test range (CATR) at millimeter wavelengths was introduced in 1992. Now this method is being developed towards a CATR which is planned to be used to test the 1.1 m antenna of the Odin satellite at 119 and 500 GHz. The feasibility of the method has been demonstrated at 119 GHz with a hologram of 0.55 m in diameter: a quiet zone with an amplitude and phase ripple of less than 1 dB and 10°, respectively, has been achieved

Keywords

antenna testing; holography; millimetre wave antennas; reflector antennas; satellite antennas; 1.1 m; 119 GHz; 500 GHz; CATR; Odin satellite; compact antenna test range; hologram; millimeter wavelengths; phase ripple; quiet zone; reflector antennas; satellite antenna; test method; Apertures; Laboratories; Millimeter wave technology; Optical reflection; Paper technology; Reflector antennas; Remote sensing; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Millimeter Wave and Far Infrared Science and Technology, 1996. Proceedings., 4TH International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3619-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMWFT.1996.574333

Filename

574333