Double-Spherical Cassegrain Reflector Geometric Optical Solution.

Abstract

There is a need for high gain antennas which are capable of rapid scanning and multibeam operations. The report presents a study of double-spherical Cassegrain reflector to ascertain whether this antenna is practical for these purposes. The aperture blocking, the spread of the field, and the phase and amplitude distributions are examined using geometric optical technique There is no single optimum condition, but it is shown that a proper combination of the subreflector and main reflector sizes and the position of the feed can indeed produce a promising antenna. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0731821

Entities

People

  • Akira Ishimaru
  • Ippalapalli Sreenivasiah
  • Vincent K. Wong

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Gain
  • High Gain
  • Reflectors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design