CRITERIA FOR CONICALLY SCANNED TRACKING ANTENNAS

Abstract

Criteria for conical-scan type tracking antennas are analyzed in a generalized way, with particular reference to cross-over gain, modulation sensitivity and radiation pattern. The analysis covers amplitude and phase comparison methods. It is shown that the radiation patterns of interest are not, as generally believed, the individual static patterns, but their RF vector sumAND DIFFERENCE. A method of measuring these sum and difference patterns is suggested. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259769

Entities

People

  • T.c. Cheston

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Modulation
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.