A phased-array architecture for retrodirective microwave power transmission from the space solar power satellite

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1679-1682

  Rodenbeck, Christopher T ^a   Li, Ming Yi ^a   Chang, Kai ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive arrays; Microwave power transmission; Phased arrays; Space technology

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SIGNAL DETECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL EXPANSION; TRANSCEIVERS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ADAPTIVE ARRAYS; ELECTRICAL POWER; RETRODIRECTIVE ARRAYS; SPACE TECHNOLOGY;

MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 4544304162     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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