• DocumentCode
    755657
  • Title

    Some features of hard strip-loaded conical horn antennas

  • Author

    Skobelev, S.P. ; Kildal, P-.S

  • Author_Institution
    Radiophyzika, Moscow, Russia
  • Volume
    150
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/10/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    171
  • Lastpage
    176
  • Abstract
    Numerical results obtained for a hard strip-loaded conical horn antenna using the generalised scattering matrix method are presented and discussed. It is shown that the main features of the horn are associated with resonances of the stripline mode being excited as a result of wave scattering at the open end. The resonances cause oscillations in the horn aperture efficiency with an amplitude of around 10% when changing the horn length or operating frequency. The effect of the resonances on the crosspolar level is less critical.
  • Keywords
    S-matrix theory; electromagnetic wave scattering; horn antennas; oscillations; strip lines; EM wave scattering; crosspolar level; generalised scattering matrix; hard strip-loaded conical horn antennas; horn aperture efficiency; horn length; horn resonances; operating frequency; oscillations; stripline mode;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1350-2417
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-map:20030415
  • Filename
    1216856