Title :
A broadband constant beamwidth reflector antenna for ocean surface remote sensing applications
Author :
Karlinsey, T.W. ; Jensen, M.A. ; Arnold, D.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA
Abstract :
We have presented computational results from the design of a reflector antenna which offers a constant beam pattern over a broad frequency range, The synthesis procedure uses a physical optics analysis coupled with a simple surface optimization approach. Results for both elliptical and circular ellipsoidal reflectors show that relatively good results can be obtained using this procedure.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; microwave antennas; ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; radar antennas; reflector antennas; remote sensing by radar; 2 to 18 GHz; broadband constant beamwidth reflector antenna; circular ellipsoidal reflectors; computational results; constant beam pattern; design; elliptical ellipsoidal reflectors; ocean surface remote sensing applications; physical optics analysis; surface optimization approach; synthesis procedure; Broadband antennas; Frequency synthesizers; Oceans; Optical computing; Optical design; Pattern analysis; Physical optics; Physics computing; Reflector antennas; Sea surface;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5639-x
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1999.789257
