Title :
Paraboloidal-reflector illumination with conical scalar horns
Author :
Narasimhan, M.S. ; Malla, Y.B.
Author_Institution :
Indian Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Madras, India
Abstract :
This letter describes a systematic procedure for calculating the half flare angle of a conical scalar horn, illuminating a paraboloidal reflector of known f/D ratio, with a view to realising a prescribed sidelobe level for the secondary radiation.
Keywords :
antenna feeders; antenna radiation patterns; antenna reflectors; electromagnetic waves; conical scalar horn; half flare angle; paraboloidal reflector; secondary radiation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19720080