• DocumentCode
    898759
  • Title

    Design and validation of a corrective subreflector for a 13.7 m antenna by microwave holography

  • Author

    Godwin, M.P. ; Henchy, F.B.N. ; Marshall, W.N.

  • Volume
    132
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    12/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    447
  • Lastpage
    450
  • Abstract
    An RF holographic technique was deployed as a diagnostic aid to ascertain whether the frequency range of an existing antenna could be increased. A simple economical subreflector was subsequently built to compensate for the observed astigmatism. A further holographic test was carried out to align the new subreflector, and the new antenna now operates satisfactorily in the 11 GHz band in Cassegrain mode.
  • Keywords
    antenna reflectors; microwave holography; reflector antennas; 11 GHz band; 13.7 m; Cassegrain mode; RF holographic technique; antenna; astigmatism; corrective subreflector; diagnostic aid; frequency range; microwave holography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-107X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-h-2.1985.0079
  • Filename
    4642856