DocumentCode
673934
Title
Recent advances on array antennas for multibeam space applications
Author
Angeletti, P. ; Mangenot, C. ; Toso, G.
Author_Institution
ESTEC, Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
fYear
2013
fDate
7-13 July 2013
Firstpage
2233
Lastpage
2234
Abstract
The paper provides a short overview on recent ESA developments on array antenna architectures for satellite antennas generating a multiple spot beams coverage with a single aperture. In particular, solutions based on direct radiating arrays, discrete lens arrays, and arrays magnified by confocal reflectors will be discussed. ESA is supporting since several years activities in this challenging domain.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; lens antennas; multibeam antennas; reflectarray antennas; satellite antennas; ESA developments; array antenna architectures; confocal reflectors; direct radiating arrays; discrete lens arrays; multibeam space applications; multiple spot beam coverage generation; satellite antennas; Antenna arrays; Aperture antennas; Arrays; Lenses; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5315-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2013.6711775
Filename
6711775
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