Title :
Circularly symmetric retrodirective antenna system
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
11/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method is described by which automatically retrodirective performance may be obtained from circular arrays and circularly continuous aperture antennas. The method is also directly applicable to cylindrical antennas for two-dimensional retrodirectivity and is generalized to include a method for obtaining three-dimensional retrodirectivity. Both passive and active systems are possible, and control of the reradiated beam characteristics may be provided.
Keywords :
Aperture antennas; Circular arrays; Retrodirective antennas; Admittance; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Aperture antennas; Bridges; Coaxial components; Directive antennas; Linear antenna arrays; Voltage; Yarn;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1971.1140039