Title :
Interlaced feeds design for a multibeam reflector antenna using a 1-D dielectric PBG resonator
Author :
Chantalat, R. ; Dumon, P. ; Jecko, B. ; Thevenot, M. ; Monediere, T.
Author_Institution :
IRCOM-CREAPE, Limoges, France
Abstract :
The 1-D dielectric resonator PBG allows to generate directive and interlaced reflector feeds in order to obtain optimal focal fed antenna efficiency and closely spaced beams. Our passive system is supposed to replace the complex, active and heavy reflector feeds.
Keywords :
dielectric resonator antennas; directive antennas; multibeam antennas; offset reflector antennas; photonic band gap; reflector antenna feeds; satellite antennas; 1-D dielectric PBG resonator; closely spaced beams; directive feeds; interlaced feeds design; multibeam reflector antenna; offset parabolic reflector; optimal focal fed efficiency; passive system; satellite antennas; Antenna feeds; Apertures; Artificial satellites; Costs; Dielectric resonator antennas; Directive antennas; Electronic components; Horn antennas; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220409
