Title :
X/X/Ka-band horn design
Author :
Chen, J.C. ; Stanton, P.H. ; Reilly, H.F.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The NASA´s Deep Space Network has a need for a multifrequency horn for simultaneous X/X/Ka-band operation in a beam waveguide antenna. The multifrequency horn will receive an X-band downlink (8.4-8.5 GHz) and a Ka-band downlink (31.8-32.3 GHz), and transmit an X-band uplink (7.145-7.235 GHz) signals simultaneously. The horn is designed for circularly polarized wave operation. Low loss (noise) and high power (up to 20 kilowatts) operation are considered in the horn design.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; horn antennas; satellite antennas; space communication links; 20 kW; 31.8 to 32.3 GHz; 7.145 to 7.235 GHz; 8.4 to 8.5 GHz; Deep Space Network; Ka-band downlink; NASA; SHF; X-band downlink; X-band uplink; X/X/Ka-band horn design; beam waveguide antenna; circularly polarized wave operation; common aperture corrugated horn; high power; low loss antenna; low noise antenna; multifrequency horn; Downlink; Frequency; Helium; Inductors; Laboratories; Polarization; Propulsion; Space technology; Tellurium; Waveguide junctions;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1996. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3216-4
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1996.550004
