Title :
A high-efficiency quarter-wave zone plate reflector
Author :
Guo, Y.J. ; Barton, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Bradford Univ., UK
Abstract :
A multilayered quarter-wave zone plate reflector antenna operating in the microwave range is presented. The theory for designing the reflector and experimental results are given. An efficiency of 55% was obtained with a prototype reflector antenna.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; microwave antennas; reflector antennas; 11 to 12.4 GHz; 55 percent; SHF; microwave range; multilayered type; quarter-wave; reflector antenna; zone plate reflector; Antenna measurements; Dielectrics; Frequency; Fresnel reflection; Microwave antennas; Microwave devices; Phase shifters; Prototypes; Reflector antennas;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
