A new low loss Rotman lens design using a graded dielectric substrate

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2734-2741

  Schulwitz, Lora ^a   Mortazawi, Amir ^b  

^a Radar and Electromagnetic Systems Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenna array feeds; Beam steering; Multiple beam; Phased arrays; Rotman lens

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; ANTENNAS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; LENSES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; PORTS AND HARBORS;

ANTENNA ARRAY FEEDS; BEAM STEERING; MULTIPLE BEAM; PHASED ARRAYS; ROTMAN LENS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 57849111388     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2008.2006802     Document Type: Conference Paper

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