• DocumentCode
    980050
  • Title

    A Broad-Band Spherical Satellite Antenna

  • Author

    Riblet, Henry B.

  • Author_Institution
    Applied Physics Lab., The Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Md.
  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1960
  • fDate
    4/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    631
  • Lastpage
    635
  • Abstract
    The design criteria and results of the design of a broad-band spherical antenna are discussed. The parameters of design and their effect on radiation patterns are briefly investigated. The particular antenna was developed from an equiangular spiral slot plotted on a plane and then projected on the surface of a sphere. Attention is given to problems of isolation and matching when the antenna is used for multifrequency operation. The particular antenna discussed is being used in the TRANSIT satellite program.
  • Keywords
    Antenna accessories; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Horn antennas; Satellite antennas; Senior members; Shape; Slot antennas; Spirals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1960.287439
  • Filename
    4066067