IL44496A - Antenna system for radiating multiple planar beams - Google Patents
Antenna system for radiating multiple planar beamsInfo
- Publication number
- IL44496A IL44496A IL44496A IL4449674A IL44496A IL 44496 A IL44496 A IL 44496A IL 44496 A IL44496 A IL 44496A IL 4449674 A IL4449674 A IL 4449674A IL 44496 A IL44496 A IL 44496A
- Authority
- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- antenna system
- focusing
- specified
- wave energy
- reflecting
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
- G01S1/02—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
- G01S1/08—Systems for determining direction or position line
- G01S1/38—Systems for determining direction or position line using comparison of [1] the phase of the envelope of the change of frequency, due to Doppler effect, of the signal transmitted by an antenna moving, or appearing to move, in a cyclic path with [2] the phase of a reference signal, the frequency of this reference signal being synchronised with that of the cyclic movement, or apparent cyclic movement, of the antenna
- G01S1/40—Systems for determining direction or position line using comparison of [1] the phase of the envelope of the change of frequency, due to Doppler effect, of the signal transmitted by an antenna moving, or appearing to move, in a cyclic path with [2] the phase of a reference signal, the frequency of this reference signal being synchronised with that of the cyclic movement, or apparent cyclic movement, of the antenna the apparent movement of the antenna being produced by cyclic sequential energisation of fixed antennas
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
- H01Q19/06—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
- H01Q19/062—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens for focusing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
- H01Q19/10—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- H01Q25/00—Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
- H01Q25/007—Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns using two or more primary active elements in the focal region of a focusing device
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
- Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
Claims (11)
1. An antenna system for radiating a plurality of planar beams and having a desired radiation angle in the plane of each beam comprising means for cylindrically focusing incident wave energy and means for illuminating said focusing means with wave energy patterns, characterize 5 in that said focusing . means has a radiating surface whose a length subtends an angle, viewed from a point on the. focal a of said focusing means, which is substantially equal to said desired radiation angle, and said illuminating is arranged t illuminate said focusing means with a number of wave energy 0 patterns equal to the number of planar beams desired, each o said patterns having a phase center located at a different selected point in space, in the vicinity of said point on sa focal axis, whereby when said focusing means is illuminated any one of said patterns, a corresponding planar beam will b 5 radiated in a direction which is unique to that beam, when observed in a plane perpendicular to said focal axis, and having said desired radiation angle in the plane of that bea
2. An antenna system as specified in claim 1, characterized in that said means for illuminating said focus means comprises a number of feed elements, equal to the numb of planar beams desired and each for illuminating said 5 focusing means with wave energy pattern, said feed elements being located in the vicinity of said point on said focal in axis and having/a plane which is perpendicular to said focal axis a component of angular displacement from each other when viewed from the center of said focusing means.
3. An antenna system as specified in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said means for cylindrically focusing comprises reflecting means for cylindrically focusing incident wave energy, said reflecting means having an axial length which subtends an angle, viewed from a point on the focal axis of said reflecting means, which is substantially equal to said desired radiation angle.
4. An antenna system as specified in claim 3, characterized in that said reflecting means is a parabolic cylindrical surface.
5. An antenna system as specified in claim 3, characterized in that said reflecting means is a circular cylindrical surface.
6. An antenna system as specified in claim 3, characterized in that said reflecting means is an array of reflecting elements.
7. An antenna system as specified in claim 3,4,5 or 6, characterized in that said feed elements are waveguide feed horns located in the vicinity of said point on said focal axis and having in a plane which is perpendicular to said focal axis substantially equal components of angular displacement from each other, viewed from the center of said reflecting means .
8. An antenna system as specified in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said means for cylindrically focusing comprises transmissive means for cylindrically focusing incident wave energy.
9. An antenna system as specified in claim 8, characterized in that said transmissive means is a lens struc ture having a wave energy propagation velocity which is different from the propagation velocity of the surrounding medium.
10. An antenna system as specified in claim 8 or 9, characterized in that said transmissive means is a cylindrical Luneberg lens.
11. An antenna system as specified in claim 8, characterized in that said transmissive means comprises a first array of antenna elements for receiving said incident wave energy, means for shifting the phase of the wave energy received by each of the elements of said first array by a selected amount and a second array of antenna elements for radiating said phase shifted wave energy.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US347505A US3881178A (en) | 1973-04-03 | 1973-04-03 | Antenna system for radiating multiple planar beams |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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IL44496A0 IL44496A0 (en) | 1974-06-30 |
IL44496A true IL44496A (en) | 1976-10-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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IL44496A IL44496A (en) | 1973-04-03 | 1974-03-26 | Antenna system for radiating multiple planar beams |
Country Status (14)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US3881178A (en) |
JP (2) | JPS49131359A (en) |
BR (1) | BR7402610D0 (en) |
CA (1) | CA991742A (en) |
CS (1) | CS187412B2 (en) |
DD (1) | DD110956A5 (en) |
DE (1) | DE2415020A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2224888B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1425142A (en) |
IL (1) | IL44496A (en) |
IT (1) | IT1010886B (en) |
NL (1) | NL7404187A (en) |
PL (1) | PL94574B1 (en) |
SE (1) | SE394924B (en) |
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US4041501A (en) * | 1975-07-10 | 1977-08-09 | Hazeltine Corporation | Limited scan array antenna systems with sharp cutoff of element pattern |
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US4439773A (en) * | 1982-01-11 | 1984-03-27 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Compact scanning beam antenna feed arrangement |
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JPS59174830U (en) * | 1983-05-11 | 1984-11-22 | 福山 隆吉 | Moxibustion device |
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1973
- 1973-04-03 US US347505A patent/US3881178A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1974
- 1974-02-13 GB GB650574A patent/GB1425142A/en not_active Expired
- 1974-02-14 CA CA192,580A patent/CA991742A/en not_active Expired
- 1974-03-06 SE SE7402999A patent/SE394924B/en unknown
- 1974-03-26 IL IL44496A patent/IL44496A/en unknown
- 1974-03-27 NL NL7404187A patent/NL7404187A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1974-03-28 DE DE2415020A patent/DE2415020A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1974-03-28 FR FR7410815A patent/FR2224888B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1974-04-01 JP JP49036865A patent/JPS49131359A/ja active Pending
- 1974-04-01 DD DD177598A patent/DD110956A5/xx unknown
- 1974-04-02 PL PL1974170021A patent/PL94574B1/en unknown
- 1974-04-02 IT IT42614/74A patent/IT1010886B/en active
- 1974-04-02 BR BR2610/74A patent/BR7402610D0/en unknown
- 1974-04-03 CS CS742399A patent/CS187412B2/en unknown
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1982
- 1982-06-11 JP JP1982087317U patent/JPS586410U/en active Pending
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CS187412B2 (en) | 1979-01-31 |
PL94574B1 (en) | 1977-08-31 |
US3881178A (en) | 1975-04-29 |
IL44496A0 (en) | 1974-06-30 |
FR2224888A1 (en) | 1974-10-31 |
BR7402610D0 (en) | 1974-11-05 |
JPS49131359A (en) | 1974-12-17 |
JPS586410U (en) | 1983-01-17 |
DE2415020A1 (en) | 1974-10-17 |
GB1425142A (en) | 1976-02-18 |
NL7404187A (en) | 1974-10-07 |
CA991742A (en) | 1976-06-22 |
IT1010886B (en) | 1977-01-20 |
AU6569074A (en) | 1975-08-21 |
SE394924B (en) | 1977-07-18 |
DD110956A5 (en) | 1975-01-12 |
FR2224888B1 (en) | 1980-04-25 |
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