Title :
Phaseless Antenna Diagnostics Based on Off-Axis Holography With Synthetic Reference Wave
Author :
Laviada Martinez, Jaime ; Arboleya-Arboleya, Ana ; Alvarez-Lopez, Yuri ; Garcia-Gonzalez, Cebrian ; Las-Heras, Fernando
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain
Abstract :
An antenna diagnostics method based on off-axis holography is presented in this letter. In this novel phaseless antenna measurement setup, the reference wave is synthesized by means of a mechanical phase shifting, and therefore the use of a phase shifter is avoided, yielding an accurate low-cost antenna diagnostics system. The technique is validated by means of simulation as well as measurement. Accurate results prove the system capability for antenna diagnostics tasks.
Keywords :
holography; microstrip antenna arrays; phase shifters; antenna diagnostics method; mechanical phase shifting; off-axis holography; phaseless antenna diagnostics; phaseless antenna measurement; synthetic reference wave; Antenna measurements; Aperture antennas; Bandwidth; Holography; Antenna measurements; fault diagnosis; phase measurement;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2013.2295735
