DocumentCode
868206
Title
Step-horn antenna with high aperture efficiency and low cross-polarisation
Author
Bhattacharyya, A. ; Goyette, G.
Author_Institution
Boeing Satellite Syst., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
38
Issue
24
fYear
2002
fDate
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1495
Lastpage
1496
Abstract
A multi-step horn antenna with rectangular or circular cross-section is presented. The horn has about 90% aperture efficiency and low cross-polarisation level. The theory behind such high aperture efficiency is explained and the radiation and return loss characteristics are shown.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; horn antennas; circular cross-section; high aperture efficiency; low cross-polarisation; multi-step horn antenna; radiation characteristics; rectangular cross-section; return loss;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20021081
Filename
1106073
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