Title :
A compact Ku/Ka band feed
Author :
Creticos, Justin P. ; Schaubert, Daniel H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
Abstract :
This paper uses the design used at UMass as a base design for the compact feed due to its attractive electrical characteristics. The feed consists of a meniscus- lens-corrected corrugated horn loaded with a tapered dielectric rod. The design presented in this paper modifies the base design to provide increased bandwidth while significantly reducing feed length.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; antenna feeds; dielectric-loaded antennas; horn antennas; UMass design; compact Ku/Ka band feed; meniscus- lens-corrected corrugated horn; tapered dielectric rod; Antenna feeds; Arm; Bandwidth; Dielectrics; Frequency; Lenses; NASA; Rain; Waveguide components; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396226
