Title :
Calibration of Cylindrical Reflector Antennas With Linear Phased Array Feeds
Author_Institution :
State Coll., State College
Abstract :
The phase of the elements of a phased array feed is optimized to yield a maximum directivity for front fed and offset cylindrical parabolic reflector antennas. Calibration improves the reflector antenna performance, especially for front fed reflectors with larger feeds.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; reflector antenna feeds; cylindrical reflector antenna calibration; front fed reflectors; linear phased array feeds; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Beam steering; Calibration; Genetic algorithms; Lighting; Linear antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Programmable control; Reflector antennas; Antenna array feeds; genetic algorithms; offset reflector antennas; reflector antenna blockage; reflector antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2007.915489
