Title :
Dual passband dichroic plate for X-band
Author :
Otoshi, T.Y. ; Franco, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A need arose in the NASA Deep Space Network, a worldwide tracking system, for a dichroic plate that would be transparent at two desired frequency bands in the X-band region and be totally reflective at S-band. The dual-passband dichroic plate that was developed to meet the technical requirements is a thick metallic plate having an array of periodic round holes filled with Teflon plugs. Test results on an experimental prototype plate indicate that it is technically possible to design a dielectrically filled dichroic plate that meets all of these technical requirements
Keywords :
antenna accessories; microwave antennas; tracking systems; NASA Deep Space Network; S-band; Teflon plugs; X-band; dielectrically filled dichroic plate; dual-passband dichroic plate; frequency bands; periodic round hole array; thick metallic plate; totally reflective plate; tracking system; transparent plate; Dielectric materials; Downlink; Frequency; Geometry; Impedance; NASA; Passband; Plugs; Propulsion; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
