Title :
A novel stealth Vivaldi antenna
Author :
Chen, Teng ; Li, WenXue ; Yao, ZhiHui ; He, XiaoXiang ; Wang, Xin
Author_Institution :
Nanjing Univ. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
A novel stealth Vivaldi antenna is proposed in this paper that covers the entire X-band from 8 to 12 GHz. Based on the difference of the current distribution on the metal patch when the antenna radiates or scatters, the shape of the patch is modified so that the electromagnetic scattering is significantly decreased in a wide angle range within the entire operating band. Maximally 14dBsm radar cross section (RCS) reduction is achieved with satisfactory radiation performance maintained.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave scattering; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; radar cross-sections; RCS reduction; X-band; antenna radiation; current distribution; electromagnetic scattering; frequency 8 GHz to 12 GHz; metal patch; radar cross section; satisfactory radiation performance; stealth Vivaldi antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Metals; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Scattering; Vivaldi antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology (ICMMT), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenzhen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2184-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICMMT.2012.6230233
