Novel modular approach based on Gaussian beam diffraction for analysing quasi-optical multi-reflector antennas

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 160-167

  Rieckmann, C ^a   Rayner, M R ^a   Parini, C G ^a   Martin, D H ^a   Donnan, R S ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; FUNCTIONS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; LIGHT REFLECTION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

GAUSSIAN BEAM DIFFRACTIONS; MULTI-REFLECTOR ANTENNAS;

RECEIVING ANTENNAS;

EID: 0036622865     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20020390     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (10)

1. Kildal, P.-S.: 'Synthesis of multireflector antennas by kinematic and dynamic ray tracing', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 1990, 38, pp. 1587-1599.
2. Martin, R.J., and Martin, D.H.: 'Quasi-optical antennas for radiometric remote-sensing', Electron. Commun. Eng. J., 1996, pp. 37-48.
3. Chou, H.-T., and Pathak, P.H.: 'Uniform asymptotic solution for the EM refection and diffraction of an arbitrary Gaussian beam by a smooth surface with an edge', Radio Sci., 1997, 32, (4), pp. 1319-1336.
4. Chou, H.-T., Pathak, P.H., and Burkholder, R.J.: 'Novel Gaussian beam method for the rapid analysis of large reflector antennas', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2001, 49, (6), pp. 880-893.
5. Takenaka, T., and Fukumitsu, O.: 'Asymptotic representation of the boundary-diffraction wave for a three-dimensional Gaussian beam incident upon a Kirchhoff half-screen', J. Opt. Soc. Am., 1982, 72, (3), pp. 331-336.
6. Daubechies, I.: 'The wavelet transform, time-frequency localisation and signal analysis', IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory, 1990, 36, (5), pp. 961-1005.
7. Einziger, P.D., Raz, S., and Shapira, M.: 'Gabor representation and aperture theory', J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, Opt. Image Sci., 1986, 3, (4), pp. 508-521.
8. Lugara, D., and Letrou, C.: 'Alternative to Gabor's representation of plane aperture radiation', Electron. Lett., 1998, 34, (24), pp. 2286-2287.
9. Deschamps, G.A.: 'Ray techniques in electromagnetics', Proc. IEEE, 1972, 60, (9), pp. 1022-1035.
10. GRASP8 reflector analysis code user manual, TICRA, Copenhagen, Denmark.