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Subwavelength monopulse antenna

US4148035A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 14, 1977
Grant dateApr 3, 1979
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Expiry dateDec 14, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q25/04
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sum channel waveguide is excited in a TE.sub.11 mode to cause a radio frequency wave to propagate therefrom through a cylindrical multimode waveguide. The wave propagates via a discontinuity that causes the multimode waveguide to be excited in the TE.sub.11 mode and higher order modes. The multimode waveguide is coupled to free space via a dielectric lens and a cup shaped matching section, whereby the wave causes a beam to be radiated from the lens. The cavity of the multimode waveguide is contiguous with a plurality of arcuate cavities of a difference channel waveguide. The beam is deflected in response to excitation of the arcuate cavities.

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