Title :
Parabolic-Antenna Design for Microwaves
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Abstract :
This paper is intended to give fundamental relations and design criteria for parabolic radiators at microwave frequencies (i.e., wavelengths between 1 and 10 centimeters). The frst part of the paper discusses the properties of the parabola which make it useful as a directional antenna, and the relation of phase polarization and amplitude of primary illumination to the over-all radiation characteristics. In the second part, the characteristics of practical feed systems for parabolic antennas are discussed.
Keywords :
Antenna feeds; Directional antennas; Equations; Lighting; Microwave antennas; Microwave frequencies; Optical reflection; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1947.233571
