Compact Circular/Linear Polarization Dual-Band Prime-Focus Feed for Space Communication

We propose a novel, compact, prime-focus antenna feed for space communication. The feed requires full-wave simulator optimization for a given parabolic reflector and is designed to operate simultaneously on two bands, offering LHC/RHC polarizations for the 13 cm band and V/H polarizations for the 70...

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Main Authors: Rastislav Galuscak, Pavel Hazdra, Milos Mazanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/860951
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description We propose a novel, compact, prime-focus antenna feed for space communication. The feed requires full-wave simulator optimization for a given parabolic reflector and is designed to operate simultaneously on two bands, offering LHC/RHC polarizations for the 13 cm band and V/H polarizations for the 70 cm band. With performance results confirmed by measurement, it has been verified in practice that this compact feed is suitable for use in a low-noise Earth-Moon-Earth communication link.
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spelling doaj-art-b5d44cc891da43fb8904dd96e43501812025-08-20T02:23:22ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772012-01-01201210.1155/2012/860951860951Compact Circular/Linear Polarization Dual-Band Prime-Focus Feed for Space CommunicationRastislav Galuscak0Pavel Hazdra1Milos Mazanek2Department of Electromagnetic Field, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 166 27 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Electromagnetic Field, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 166 27 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Electromagnetic Field, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 2, 166 27 Prague, Czech RepublicWe propose a novel, compact, prime-focus antenna feed for space communication. The feed requires full-wave simulator optimization for a given parabolic reflector and is designed to operate simultaneously on two bands, offering LHC/RHC polarizations for the 13 cm band and V/H polarizations for the 70 cm band. With performance results confirmed by measurement, it has been verified in practice that this compact feed is suitable for use in a low-noise Earth-Moon-Earth communication link.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/860951
spellingShingle Rastislav Galuscak
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Compact Circular/Linear Polarization Dual-Band Prime-Focus Feed for Space Communication
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title Compact Circular/Linear Polarization Dual-Band Prime-Focus Feed for Space Communication
title_full Compact Circular/Linear Polarization Dual-Band Prime-Focus Feed for Space Communication
title_fullStr Compact Circular/Linear Polarization Dual-Band Prime-Focus Feed for Space Communication
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