• DocumentCode
    307347
  • Title

    Design and applications of beam waveguide systems

  • Author

    Imbriale, William A.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    1-8 Feb 1997
  • Firstpage
    121
  • Abstract
    The various design techniques used for beam waveguide (BWG) feed systems are described. These include the use of Gaussian beam, Geometrical Optics, and Physical Optics design techniques for gain and efficiency and the waveguide modes theory for noise temperature determination. Examples illustrating the advantages, disadvantages and range of applicability of each design technique are given. Included are comparisons of computed and measured results
  • Keywords
    Gaussian distribution; antenna radiation patterns; optical design techniques; random noise; waveguide antennas; waveguide theory; Gaussian beam; NASA; beam waveguide systems; focal plane matching; geometrical optics; noise temperature; physical optics; waveguide modes theory; Feeds; Gaussian noise; Geometrical optics; Optical beams; Optical design; Optical noise; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Physical optics; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Aerospace Conference, 1997. Proceedings., IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Snowmass at Aspen, CO
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3741-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AERO.1997.574856
  • Filename
    574856