Beam Deflection Caused by Antenna Phase Errors.

Abstract

We have calculated the mean square beam deflection, which is produced by random phase errors across an antenna. We find that the angular beam deflection theta sub c =17.7 (delta/lambda) (a/L) theta sub B, where delta is the tolerance error on the height of the surface imperfections, a is the transverse correlation length of the surface imperfections, L is the antenna size, lambda is the wavelength, and theta sub B is the beamwidth. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA053209

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People

  • Ronald L. Fante

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  • Rome Laboratory

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Classification
  • Deflection
  • Depolarization
  • Errors
  • Fresnel Zones
  • Integrals
  • New York
  • Random Variables
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Security
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Physics

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