Title :
Multiple-beam antenna for domestic communication satellites
Author :
Kumazawa, Hiroyuki ; Karikomi, Masahiro
Author_Institution :
Yokosuka Electrical Communication Laboratory NTT, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
11/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This communication describes the design method of and experimental results obtained from a new multiple-beam antenna for domestic communication satellites. A seven-beam model antenna 1.98 m in diameter has been fabricated and evaluated in the 50-GHz frequency band, and the measurement data are reported here.
Keywords :
Multibeam antennas; Satellite antennas; Antenna feeds; Artificial satellites; Design methodology; Directive antennas; Frequency; Horn antennas; Optical surface waves; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1973.1140610
