Title :
Recent advances on array antennas for multibeam space applications
Author :
Angeletti, P. ; Mangenot, C. ; Toso, G.
Author_Institution :
ESTEC, Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
The paper provides a short overview on recent ESA developments on array antenna architectures for satellite antennas generating a multiple spot beams coverage with a single aperture. In particular, solutions based on direct radiating arrays, discrete lens arrays, and arrays magnified by confocal reflectors will be discussed. ESA is supporting since several years activities in this challenging domain.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; lens antennas; multibeam antennas; reflectarray antennas; satellite antennas; ESA developments; array antenna architectures; confocal reflectors; direct radiating arrays; discrete lens arrays; multibeam space applications; multiple spot beam coverage generation; satellite antennas; Antenna arrays; Aperture antennas; Arrays; Lenses; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711775
