Title :
Analysis of RATAN-600 radio telescope antenna using the MLPO algorithm
Author :
Letrou, C. ; Parrot, C. ; Baruh, A. ; Khaikin, V. ; Lebedev, M. ; Boag, A.
Author_Institution :
CNRS Lab. SAMOVAR, TELECOM SudParis, Evry, France
Abstract :
A fast and adaptive near-field physical optics algorithm is developed for the analysis of general multi-reflector antenna systems. The algorithm is applied to the radiation pattern computation of an extremely large antenna of RATAN-600 radio telescope operating at mm-wave frequencies.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; millimetre wave antennas; physical optics; radiotelescopes; reflector antennas; MLPO algorithm; RATAN-600 radiotelescope antenna; adaptive near-field physical optics; multi-reflector antenna systems; multilevel physical optics; radiation pattern computation; Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna radiation patterns; Interpolation; Optical surface waves; Physical optics; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1
