Title :
Dual-reflector antenna sidelobe control through a dielectric loaded subreflector
Author :
Prata, A., Jr. ; Barclay, M.R. ; Rusch, W.V.T. ; Jenn, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A technique is presented for the control of the sidelobe characteristics of dual-reflector antennas. The effectiveness of the subreflector loading was examined numerically. The antenna was analyzed using physical optics surface current integration.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; reflector antennas; dielectric loaded subreflector; dual-reflector antennas; physical optics surface current integration; sidelobe control; Aperture antennas; Control systems; Dielectrics; Feeds; Loaded antennas; Optical control; Optical materials; Optical surface waves; Particle beam optics; Permittivity;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1988. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1988.94216
