Title :
Microstrip antenna for polarimetric C-band SAR
Author :
Granholm, J. ; Woelders, K. ; Dich, M. ; Christensen, E.L.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Inst., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
The paper outlines the design and the measured performance of a 224-element dual-linearly polarized microstrip array antenna with low cross-polarization. The array is currently being flown on the Danish high-resolution polarimetric C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR).
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; polarimetry; radar antennas; radar polarimetry; synthetic aperture radar; antenna design; dual-linearly polarized antenna; high-resolution SAR; low cross-polarizatio; measured performance; microstrip array antenna; polarimetric C-band SAR; radiation patterns; Aluminum; Antenna feeds; Circuits; Etching; Hafnium; Microstrip antennas; Permittivity; Polarization; Probes; Resonance;
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.1994.408178
