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IEE Electronics Division: Chairman's address. Some recent advances in microwave reflector antennas
P.J.B. Clarricoats
- Vol. 126, Iss: 1, pp 9-25
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In this paper, the authors present a review of some recent advances in microwave reflector antennas, and places emphasis on the work of the Electromagnetics Applications Group at Queen Mary College (QMC).Abstract:
The paper presents a review of some recent advances in microwave reflector antennas, and places emphasis on the work of the Electromagnetics Applications Group at Queen Mary College (QMC). After a brief historical review, the following classes of antenna are considered: pencil beam, shaped beam, beam scanning and multiple beam. The operation of these antennas is described in nonmathematical terms and their performance constraints are identified. Many new antennas and feeds are illustrated and their operation discussed. In nearly all cases, they have resulted from innovation coupled with computer-aided design methods. The latter development distinguishes antenna developments of the last decade from those of the past. It is expected that this feature of antenna design will be exploited still more in the future.read more
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Reflector Antenna Developments: A Perspective on the Past, Present and Future
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TL;DR: A wide-scanning multiple-beam reflector antenna, two systems are investigated: a bifocal antenna, designed with the use of an existing method, appears to be unsuitable for wide-angle scanning, and a dual-reflector offset torus-antenna showed promising results.
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Recent advances in microwave reflector antenna technology
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TL;DR: The main focus of this research is on novel reflector antenna designs to overcome the challenges caused by the rising communication systems.
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