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A Novel Broadband Horn Antenna with Quadruple-Ridged Waveguide and Dielectric Lens  

Lee, Kee-Oh (ADD)
Park, Dong-Chul (Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology / v.11, no.6, 2008 , pp. 135-141 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, a design method of broadband horn antenna having 3:1 bandwidth and multiple polarization characteristics is proposed. The feeding section of the antenna adopts quadruple-ridged waveguide type for broadband and multiple polarization characteristics of the antenna. By inserting a shorting bar in the cavity structure with a semi-sphere type back short, the return loss at the feeding section was minimized. A corrugated dielectric lens is designed for phase compensation and lens-surface matching at the antenna aperture, which improves the antenna beam pattern. The validity of the design method is verified by indicating the measured data of the antenna.
Keywords
Broadband Horn Antenna; Quadruple Ridged Waveguide; Multiple Polarization; Dielectric Lens;
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