DocumentCode
1549659
Title
FD-TD design of short backfire antennas
Author
Rayner, M. ; Olver, A.D. ; Monk, A.D.
Author_Institution
Queen Mary & Westfield Coll., London, UK
Volume
144
Issue
1
fYear
1997
fDate
2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The finite difference time domain (FD-TD) method has been used to study the short backfire antenna which is a compact feed for reflector antennas. A parametric study of a short backfire antenna has been performed which, for the first time, enables an optimum design to be obtained. The computed results have been validated by constructing and measuring an experimental antenna which gave measured results in good agreement with the predictions
Keywords
antenna feeds; antenna testing; finite difference time-domain analysis; reflector antennas; FD-TD design; compact feed; experimental antenna; finite difference time domain method; measured results; optimum design; parametric study; reflector antennas; short backfire antennas;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1350-2417
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-map:19970896
Filename
587058
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