Title :
Adaptive reflector antenna with smart materials
Author :
Haupt, Randy ; Flemish, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, PA, USA
Abstract :
The paper describes a method for placing s in a reflector antenna pattern by incorporating elements which have a reflectivity that can be varied over a wide range using electrical or optical control.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; intelligent materials; reflectivity; reflector antennas; adaptive Salisbury screens; adaptive reflector antenna; reflectivity; reflector antenna pattern s; smart materials; Adaptive arrays; Conducting materials; Interference cancellation; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Phased arrays; Radar scattering; Reflectivity; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1552264
