Multilayer Hemi-Spheroidal Lenses for Vehicle-Mounted Scanning Antennas

Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany

Proceedings: EuCAP 2009

Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Komljenovic, Tin; Sipus, Zvonimir (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia)
Burum, Niksa (University of Dubrovnik, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Croatia)

Abstract:
Methods for designing vehicle-mounted scanning lens antennas are presented. Spectral domain analysis approach is used for spherical and hemispherical structures with ability to model different kinds of feeds. In case of horn antennas, the feed can be optimized simultaneously with the lens using the equivalent surface current model. Spheroidal antennas are analyzed by high-frequency techniques (namely combination of geometrical and physical optics) and general electromagnetic solver, and some guidelines regarding the design of such, reduced height, antennas are given.