DocumentCode
1516785
Title
A strip-loaded feed-horn antenna
Author
Rodrigues, Stephen ; Mohanan, P. ; Nair, K.G.
Author_Institution
St. Paul´´s Coll., Kalamasery, India
Volume
1
Issue
11
fYear
1991
Firstpage
318
Lastpage
319
Abstract
The design and development of a feed-horn antenna with flow sidelobe and low cross-polarization levels are reported. The E-walls of this antenna are fabricated with low-loss dielectric substrate, periodically loaded with thin conducting strips. The antenna simulates the radiation characteristics of metallic corrugated horns. This can be an ideal substitute for metallic corrugated horns, having added advantages like light weight and low production cost.<>
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; waveguide antennas; E-plane pattern; E-walls; feed-horn antenna; low cross-polarization levels; low sidelobe levels; low-loss dielectric substrate; metallic corrugated horns; microwave antennas; radiation characteristics; strip-loaded; thin conducting strips; Antenna feeds; Costs; Dielectric substrates; Frequency; Gratings; Horn antennas; Loaded antennas; Microwave antennas; Periodic structures; Production;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1051-8207
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/75.93897
Filename
93897
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