Title :
On the Sources Reconstruction Method application for a reflectarray antenna characterization
Author :
Lòpez, Y. Á ; Arrebola, M. ; Las-Heras, F. ; Encinar, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Area de Teorea de la Senal, Univ. de Oviedo Edificio Polivalente, Gijon
Abstract :
This paper presents the application of the sources reconstruction method (SRM) for a reflectarray antenna diagnostics and characterization. The goal is to extract information about the phase shift introduced by the reflectarray elements comparing it with the synthesized phase distribution of the reflection coefficient which was used in the reflectarray design. Also, the measured radiation pattern will be compared with the reference one, trying to find the reasons of the differences between them.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave reflection; reflector antennas; antenna radiation pattern; information extraction; phase shift; reflectarray antenna diagnostics; reflection coefficient; sources reconstruction method; synthesized phase distribution; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Horn antennas; Integral equations; Magnetic field measurement; Prototypes; Reconstruction algorithms; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4753-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-00-024573-2
