A dually polarized frequency scanning microstrip array antenna for weather radar applications

Author

Karimkashi, Shaya ; Guifu Zhang ; Kishk, Ahmed A.

Author_Institution

Atmos. Radar Res. Center, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

8-12 April 2013

Firstpage

1795

Lastpage

1798

Abstract

The performance of a dual-polarization frequency scanning array antenna, operating in the frequency band of 2.7 - 3.0 GHz, for weather measurement applications is demonstrated. The dual polarization capability, high isolation, and low sidelobe requirements makes the antenna design cumbersome and challenging. In order to achieve these requirements, differential feed strategy in designing a single layer frequency scanning array is used. The antenna is fabricated and the measurement results are provided.

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; meteorological radar; microstrip antenna arrays; antenna design; differential feed strategy; dual polarization capability; dually polarized frequency scanning microstrip array antenna; frequency 2.7 GHz to 3.0 GHz; sidelobe requirements; single layer frequency scanning array; weather measurement applications; weather radar applications; Arrays; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Radar antennas; antenna array; frequency scanning array; weather measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Gothenburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2187-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-88-907018-1-8

Type

conf

Filename

6546595