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A 1‐m X ‐band inflatable reflectarray antenna
Author(s) -
Huang John,
Feria Alfonso
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(19990120)20:2<97::aid-mop4>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - inflatable , microwave , radiation , optics , bandwidth (computing) , microstrip antenna , radiation pattern , microstrip , physics , antenna (radio) , optoelectronics , materials science , engineering , electrical engineering , telecommunications , structural engineering
A 1‐m, X ‐band, circularly polarized, inflatable microstrip reflectarray has been developed. It has demonstrated the achievement of a surface tolerance of ±1.3 mm, a mass of 1.2 kg, a bandwidth of at least 3%, a peak sidelobe and a peak cross‐pol of −18 dB, and a radiation efficiency of 37%. Correctable areas have been identified to improve the radiation efficiency in the future. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 20: 97–99, 1999.