Title :
Dipole-excited short backfire antenna with corrugated RIM
Author :
Kooi, P.S. ; Leong, M.S. ; Yeo, T.S.
Author_Institution :
University of Singapore, Department of Electrical Engineering, Singapore
Abstract :
This letter reports results of an experimental study at X-band of a dipole-excited short backfire antenna having corrugations on the main reflector rim. The results obtained show that the presence of the corrugations can lead to improved antenna gain and sidelobe levels.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electric impedance measurement; microwave antennas; X-band; antenna gain; corrugated rim; dipole excited short backfire antenna; input impedance; performance; radiation pattern; sidelobe;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790302
