DocumentCode
2688454
Title
Rotational dielectric-dome design for wide-angle scanning applications
Author
Deguchi, Hiroyuki ; Kawahara, Hiroyuki ; Tsuji, Mikio ; Shigesawa, Hiroshi
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron., Doshisha Univ., Kyoto, Japan
fYear
2005
fDate
3-8 July 2005
Firstpage
638
Abstract
The paper proposes a rotational dielectric-dome antenna scanning a beam with constant gain over a wide-angle range. The dielectric-dome profile is successfully designed by introducing optimization techniques which are based on secondary patterns radiated from the dome surface in addition to ray analysis of the geometrical optics (GO). It is numerically confirmed that the dielectric-dome antenna with a primary array realizes wide-angle operation up to 70°, keeping the gain constant.
Keywords
antenna accessories; antenna radiation patterns; geometrical optics; lens antennas; optimisation; scanning antennas; dome-type lens; geometrical optics; optimization; primary array; ray analysis; rotational dielectric-dome antenna; scanning antenna; secondary patterns; wide-angle scanning; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Design methodology; Design optimization; Dielectrics; Geometrical optics; Lenses; Optical design; Pattern analysis; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8883-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2005.1552334
Filename
1552334
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