Title :
X/Ka-band dual frequency horn design
Author :
Chen, J.C. ; Stanton, P.H.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Deep Space Network has a need for a dual frequency horn for simultaneous dual frequency operation in a beam waveguide antenna. The dual frequency horn will receive X-band (8.4-8.5 GHz), KABLE frequency (33.6-33.8 GHz), and DSN Ka-band downlink (31.8-32.3 GHz) signals simultaneously. The horn is designed to receive circularly polarized waves. Low loss (noise) in the dual frequency horn is a prime consideration since the horn is employed in the reception of signals from deep space.<>
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; horn antennas; millimetre wave antennas; receiving antennas; reflector antenna feeds; space communication links; 31.8 to 32.3 GHz; 33.6 to 33.8 GHz; 8.4 to 8.5 GHz; DSN Ka-band downlink; Deep Space Network; KABLE frequency; X/Ka-band dual frequency horn design; beam waveguide antenna; circularly polarized waves; deep space; noise; Coaxial components; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; Mode matching methods; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Propulsion; Transmission line matrix methods; Waveguide junctions;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.407921
