RECTANGULAR HORN ANTENNAS WITH LIMITING PLATES FOR SYMMETRICAL PATTERN AND BEAM EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT

Mahdi Fartookzadeh, Mohammad Saeid Ghaffarian, Ali Zamani, Reza Fatemi
2016 Progress In Electromagnetics Research C  
This paper proposes a horn antenna with limiting plates inside to produce symmetrical pattern in E-plane and H-plane. Sidelobes of the antenna are reduced using the limiting plates, and therefore, the beam efficiency of the antenna is improved up to 90% without changing the antenna dimensions. The antenna dimensions are adjusted to achieve the best beam efficiency. Simultaneously, the reflection coefficient is maintained lower than −15 dB. In addition, it is indicated that this antenna has wide
more » ... bandwidths without reducing the efficiency and performance of the antenna. Finally, the reflection coefficient is improved to −20 dB without degradation of the antenna performance.
doi:10.2528/pierc16090602 fatcat:qj7enuv4tnemnofekabljcrpii