Title :
High performance, low cost reflector antennas
Author :
Stutzman, W.L. ; Terada, M.A.B.
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
This paper focuses on the use of sophisticated reflector antenna systems applied to low-cost applications. In particular, we consider single and dual offset systems with a parabolic main reflector. This permits the use of the same main reflector mould in both single and dual reflector configurations, greatly reducing the cost. Also, cross polarization effects of conventional, low-cost feeds are included.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; offset reflector antennas; reflector antenna feeds; cross polarization effects; dual offset systems; high performance reflector antennas; low cost reflector antennas; low-cost applications; low-cost feeds; main reflector mould; parabolic main reflector; reflector antenna systems; single offset systems; Antenna feeds; Apertures; Costs; Frequency; Polarization; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Satellite ground stations; Transmission line antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1995. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2719-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1995.530902
