DocumentCode
381408
Title
Deployable microwave lens antennas
Author
Hamidi, Massih ; Withington, James ; Wiswell, Eric
Author_Institution
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Abstract
Because of their large mass, waveguide lens antennas have not been widely used in space, in spite of their established superiority to reflector antennas for many aerospace applications. This paper introduces the concept of fabrication of lightweight waveguide lenses using thin, metallized polymer sheets. It also presents preliminary simulation results to substantiate and illustrate the characteristics of lens antennas.
Keywords
lens antennas; satellite antennas; space vehicles; waveguide antennas; aerospace applications; deployable microwave lens antennas; lightweight waveguide lenses; metallized polymer sheets; space antennas; waveguide lens antennas; Antennas and propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; Lenses; Metallization; Microwave antennas; Optical distortion; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Reflector antennas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7231-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AERO.2002.1035676
Filename
1035676
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