Title :
Beam Squint Suppression in Offset-Fed Reflectarrays
Author :
Almajali, E. ; McNamara, Derek A. ; Shaker, Jafar ; Chaharmir, M.R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A novel approach is proposed to suppress the frequency-dependent beam squint of offset-fed reflectarray patterns. The design comprises two offset feeds located at opposite ends of the reflectarray, in the plane of offset, simultaneously illuminating the reflectarray. This generates a single beam that does not squint from the desired design direction at off-center frequencies. The concept is validated by comparing the full-wave simulated patterns to measured counterparts.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; reflectarray antennas; beam squint suppression; frequency-dependent beam squint; full-wave simulated patterns; off-center frequencies; offset feeds; offset-fed reflectarray patterns; Beam squint suppression; offset-fed reflectarray;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2013.2260124