Title :
A wideband omnidirectional conformal array for passive radar
Author :
Guinvarc´h, R. ; Serhir, M. ; Boust, F. ; Ribiere-Tharaud, Nicolas
Author_Institution :
Sondra, Supelec, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Abstract :
A wideband antenna array, conformed to a cylinder, is presented. It covers 360° from 1.2 GHz up to 3.6 GHz. It is made of 10 spiral antennas and backed by a ten face ground plane. Its diameter is 28cm, so almost one lambda at 1.2 GHz. It is designed for passive radar.
Keywords :
broadband antennas; conformal antennas; microwave antenna arrays; omnidirectional antennas; passive radar; radar antennas; spiral antennas; frequency 1.2 GHz to 3.6 GHz; ground plane; lambda; passive radar; spiral antennas; wideband antenna array; wideband omnidirectional conformal array; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Arrays; Cavity resonators; Passive radar; Spirals; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904450
