Analysis of a dual-reflectarray antenna

IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1636-1645

  Tienda, C ^a   Arrebola, M ^b   Encinar, J A ^a   Toso, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; ANTENNA REFLECTORS; MULTIBEAM ANTENNAS; OPTICAL DESIGN; PARABOLIC ANTENNAS; REFLECTION; SCANNING ANTENNAS;

ANALYSIS METHOD; ANTENNA PERFORMANCE; DUAL REFLECTOR ANTENNAS; PARABOLIC REFLECTOR; PHASE ADJUSTMENT; REFLECTARRAY ANTENNAS; REFLECTARRAYS; SUB-REFLECTORS;

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA);

EID: 81855168220     PISSN: 17518725     EISSN: 17518733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-map.2010.0444     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Huang, J., and Encinar, J.A.: 'Reflectarray antennas', (Wiley 2007)
2. Huang, J.: 'Bandwidth study of microstrip reflectarray and a novel phased reflectarray concept', IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Newport Beach, CA, USA, June 1995, p. 582-585
3. Encinar, J.A.: 'Design of two-layer printed reflectarrays using patches of variable size', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2001, 49, (10), p. 1403-141010.1109/8.954929 0018-926X
4. Carrasco, E., Barba, M., and Encinar, J.A.: 'Reflectarray element based on aperture-coupled patches with slots and lines of variable length', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2007, 55, (3), p. 820-82510.1109/TAP.2007.891863 0018-926X
5. Pozar, D.M.: 'Wideband reflectarrays using artificial impedance surfaces', IEE Electron. Lett., 2007, 43, (3), p. 148-14910.1049/el:20073560
6. Encinar, J.A., and Zornoza, J.A.: 'Broadband design of three-layer printed reflectarrays', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2003, 51, (7), p. 1662-166410.1109/TAP.2003.813611 0018-926X
7. Carrasco, E., Encinar, J.A., and Barba, M.: 'Bandwidth Improvement in large reflectarrays by using true-time delay', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2008, 56, (8), p. 2496-250310.1109/TAP.2008.927559 0018-926X
8. Encinar, J.A., Arrebola, M., and Toso, G.: 'A parabolic reflectarray for a bandwidth improved contoured beam coverage', EuCAP 2007, Edinburgh, UK, November 11-16 2007, p. 1-5
9. Khayatian, B., Rahmat-Samii, Y., and Huang, J.: 'Radiation characteristics of reflectarray antennas: methodology and applications to dual configurations', First European Conf. on Antennas and Propagation - EuCAP 2006, Nice, France, November 6-10 2006, p. 1-12
10. Hu, W., Arrebola, M., and Cahill, R.: et al. '94 GHz dual-reflector antenna with reflectarray sub-reflector', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2009, 57, (10), p. 3043-305010.1109/TAP.2009.2029275 0018-926X
11. 'Reflectarray elements on sub-reflector for fine beam pointing', December, 2004
12. Braun, H.M., and Knobloch, P.E.: 'SAR on small satellites shown on the SAR-lupe example', Proc. Int. Radar Symp., Cologne, Germany, September 5-7 2007
13. Martin, R.J., and Martin, D.H.: 'Quasi-optical antennas for radiometric remote-sensing', IEE Electron. Comm. Eng. J., 1996, 8, (1), p. 37-4810.1049/ecej:19960106
14. Hu, W., Cahill, R., and Encinar, J.A.: et al. 'Design and measurement of reconfigurable mm wave reflectarray cells with nematic liquid crystal', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2008, 56, (10), p. 3112-311710.1109/TAP.2008.929460 0018-926X
15. Moessinger, R., Marin, J., Freese, S., Mueller, S., Manabe, A., and Jakoby, J.: '77 GHz reconfigurable reflectarray with nematic liquid crystal', Proc. Second European Conf. on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP, Edinburgh, UK, November 2007, p. 1-5
16. Hu, W., Ismail, M.Y., and Cahill, R.: et al. 'Liquid crystal based reflectarray antenna with electronically switchable monopulse patterns', Electron. Lett., 2007, 43, (14), p. 744-74510.1049/el:20071098 0013-5194
17. Leberer, R., and Menzel, W.: 'A dual planar reflectarray with synthesized phase and amplitude distribution', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2005, 53, (11), p. 3534-353910.1109/TAP.2005.858813 0018-926X
18. Rappaport, C.M.: 'An offset bifocal reflector antenna design for wide-angle beam scanning', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 1984, 32, (11), p. 1196-120410.1109/TAP.1984.1143227 0018-926X
19. Arrebola, M., Haro, L., and Encinar, J.A.: 'Analysis of dual-reflector antennas with reflectarray subreflector', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2008, 50, (6), p. 39-5110.1109/MAP.2008.4768921 0018-926X
20. Encinar, J.A.: 'Dual-polarization dual-coverage reflectarray for space applications', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2006, 54, (10), p. 2827-283710.1109/TAP.2006.882172 0018-926X
21. Wan, C., and Encinar, J.A.: 'Efficient computation of generalized scattering matrix for analyzing multilayered periodic structure', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 1995, 43, (11), p. 1233-124210.1109/TAP.1995.481174 0018-926X
22. Arrebola, M., Alvarez, Y., Encinar, J.A., and Las-Heras, F.: 'Accurate analysis of printed reflectarrays considering the near field of the primary feed', IET Microw., Antennas Propag., 2009, 3, (2), p. 187-19410.1049/iet-map:20070325
23. Arrebola, M., Encinar, J.A., and Barba, M.: 'Multifed printed reflectarray with three simultaneous shaped beams for LMDS central station antenna', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 2008, 56, (6), p. 1518-152710.1109/TAP.2008.923360 0018-926X
24. Ludwig, A.C.: 'The definition of cross polarization', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 1973, AP-21, p. 116-11910.1109/TAP.1973.1140406 0018-926X
25. Pozar, D.M., Targonski, S.D., and Syrigos, H.D.: 'Design of millimeter wave microstrip reflectarrays', IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 1997, 45, (2), p. 287-29610.1109/8.560348 0018-926X