Title :
Deployable microwave lens antennas
Author :
Hamidi, Massih ; Withington, James ; Wiswell, Eric
Author_Institution :
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7231-X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2002.1035676
