Title :
Ultrawideband cavity-backed resistively loaded planar dipole array for ground penetrating radar
Author :
Fenn, A.J. ; Hurst, Peter T. ; Pacheco, Jaime ; Cornick, Matthew ; Parad, Leonard I.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
An ultrawideband (UWB) cavity-backed resistively loaded planar dipole array antenna has been developed for the 100 to 400 MHz frequency range for ground penetrating radar applications. The antenna has been designed with a 3m aperture to perform surveys of a wide swath of ground from a moving vehicle. The performance of the UWB array is quantified by moment method simulations of the electromagnetic field penetration into lossy soil. Integration of the UWB array onto a vehicle is discussed.
Keywords :
dipole antenna arrays; ground penetrating radar; planar antenna arrays; radar antennas; ultra wideband antennas; electromagnetic field penetration; frequency 100 MHz to 400 MHz; ground penetrating radar; lossy soil; size 3 m; ultrawideband cavity-backed resistively loaded planar dipole array antenna; Antenna arrays; Aperture antennas; Arrays; Dipole antennas; Ground penetrating radar; Prototypes; Soil;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems & Technology, 2013 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Waltham, MA
DOI :
10.1109/ARRAY.2013.6731812
