Thornton, J. (2004) A low sidelobe asymmetric beam antenna for high altitude platform communications. IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters. pp. 59-61. ISSN 1531-1309
Abstract
In a communications network served by a high altitude platform, the antenna beams illuminating each cell require minimized sidelobe powers. Asymmetric beams are advantageous so that cell footprints remain circular. At millimeter wavelengths a lens antenna can have the desired properties. We have chosen a 6 km diameter cell at 32 degrees elevation angle and shown how the required beam asymmetry can be implemented using an optimized polynomial for describing the lens profile. The measured average sidelobe level is below -42 dB.
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Keywords: | high altitude platform,lens antenna |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Physics (York) |
Depositing User: | Sherpa Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2005 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 11:53 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2003.822566 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1109/LMWC.2003.822566 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:671 |