Spherical Luneburg lens antennas: Engineering characterizations including air gap effects

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Abstract

The performance of the spherical Luneburg lens with varying parameters such as air gaps, size, number of shells has been investigated with a previously developed full 3D code utilizing the eigenfunction expansion method. With the fixed size lens, the gain increases as the number of shells increases. However, it has been shown that the gain rapidly drops as the air gap increases with a large number of shells. Also, the side-lobe levels are shown to be higher with larger air gaps or with a fewer number of shells. The near-field patterns help understand the collimating actions of Luneburg lenses associated with various parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998 Digest - Antennas
Subtitle of host publicationGateways to the Global Network - Held in conjunction with: USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2062-2065
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0780344782, 9780780344785
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Event1998 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 1998 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: 21 Jun 199826 Jun 1998

Publication series

NameIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998 Digest - Antennas: Gateways to the Global Network - Held in conjunction with: USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting
Volume4

Conference

Conference1998 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 1998
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period21/06/9826/06/98

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