Title :
Optimized wavelength-sized scalar horns as antenna radiation standards
Author :
Estin, Arthur J. ; Stubenrauch, Carl F. ; Repjar, Andrew G. ; Newell, Allen C.
Author_Institution :
National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO; Paonia, CO
fDate :
3/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The properties of beamwidth, directivity, and polarization of wavelength-size scalar horns are analyzed and optimized theoretically and confirmed experimentally to determine the usefulness of such horns as standards. Agreement between theoretical predictions and measurements was good.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Apertures; Bandwidth; Feeds; Horn antennas; Standards;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1982.6312515
