2011•Unpublished venueRequires access

Synthesis and rigorous analysis of omnidirectional dual-reflector antennas with shaped main reflector described by local conic sections

Rafael A. Penchel, Sandro R. Zang, J.R. Bergmann, Fernando J. S. Moreira

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This work presents a formulation for shaping the main reflector of an axis-symmetric dual reflector antenna designed to offer an omnidirectional coverage with an arbitrary radiation pattern in the vertical plane. The subreflector is generated by an axis-displaced confocal conic and the main reflector is shaped to achieve a prescribed far-field radiation pattern. The shaping procedure is based on geometrical optics (GO) principles. For validation of the antenna designs, the wotk employs technique by the accurate method of moments technique.

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Key concepts: Reflector (photography), Conic section, Omnidirectional antenna, Optics, Periscope antenna, Radiation pattern, Cassegrain antenna, Antenna (radio)