Title :
Synthesis of reflectarrays with mutual couplings
Author :
Abdallah, Y. ; Menudier, Cyrille ; Thevenot, M. ; Monediere, T.
Author_Institution :
XLIM, Univ. of Limoges, Albert, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a synthesis process to design reflectarray with mutual couplings. The analytical solver developed uses a database with the `identity card´ of the reflectarray geometry and cells. This process allows a fast electromagnetic (EM) design and performances study of the antenna. It is also helpful to detail the reflectarray EM behavior. In this contribution, we use this synthesis process to investigate some interesting EM properties while designing reconfigurable reflectarrays.
Keywords :
geometry; reflectarray antennas; EM properties; fast electromagnetic design; mutual couplings; reconfigurable reflectarray design; reflectarray EM behavior; reflectarray cells; reflectarray geometry; reflectarray synthesis; Antenna radiation patterns; Couplings; Databases; Optimization; Quantization (signal); Reflector antennas; mutual couplings; quantization; reflectarray; synthesis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8