Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of RAS Русский Sign in Submit a paper
Journal of Radio Electronics Online scientific journal · eISSN 1684-1719
2025, № 4 · ELECTRODYNAMICS

Ultra-wideband offset dual-reflector antenna with a horn-lens radiation system

V.A. Kaloshin1, T.T. Nguyen2

1 Kotelnikov IRE RAS, Moscow, Russia
2 Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudnyi
Full text DOI: 10.30898/1684-1719.2025.4.1 UDC 621.396.67 EDN WYQBNJ

Abstract

An ultra-wideband antenna based on the offset Mersenne two-mirror system with a horn-lens feed system has been developed and investigated. As a result of numerical modeling using the methods of moments and finite elements as well as optimization of parameters the two-mirror antenna provides a full efficiency 0.5-0.87 in a 9:1 frequency band.

  • two-mirror antenna
  • ultra-wideband antenna
  • horn-lens feed
Аннотация (на русском)

Сверхширокополосная офсетная двухзеркальная антенна с рупорно-линзовой облучающей системой

Разработана и исследована сверхширокополосная антенна на основе офсетной двухзеркальной системы Мерсенна с рупорно-линзовой облучающей системой. В результате численного моделирования с использованием методов моментов и конечных элементов, а также оптимизации параметров, двухзеркальная антенна обеспечивает величину полного коэффициента использования поверхности 0.5-0.87 в полосе частот 9:1.

For citation

Kaloshin V.A., Nguyen T.T. Ultra-wideband offset dual-reflector antenna with a horn-lens radiation system // Journal of Radio Electronics. – 2025. – No. 4. https://doi.org/10.30898/1684-1719.2025.4.1

References

  1. Jonas Flygare, Mirolav Pantaleev, Simon Olvhammar et al. BRAND: Ultra-wideband feed development for the European VLBI network - A dielectrically loaded decade bandwidth quad-ridge flared horn // 12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2018). London. 2018. P. 1-5.
  2. Jonas Flygare, Miroslav Pantaleev. Dielectrically loaded quad-ridge flared horn for beamwidth control over decade bandwidth optimization, manufacture, and measurement // IEEE Transaction on Antennas and Propagation. 2020. Vol. АР-68. Issue 1. P. 207-216.
  3. Dirk I.L. de Villiers, Fahmi Mokhupuki and Brandt Klopper. Low-Cost Frequency Variation Models of Quad-Ridge Flared Horn Reflector Feed Antennas //2018 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Numerical Electromagnetic and Multiphysics Modeling and Optimization (NEMO). Reykjavik. 2018. P. 1-4.
  4. Fan Yang, Dong Li, Biao Du, et al. Development of a 6-18GHz Quad-Ridged Flared Horn //2018 IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP).Auckland. 2018.P. 108-109.
  5. Калошин В.А., Тхань Нгуен Тхе. Сверхширополосный металлодиэлектрический облучатель на основе пирамидального рупора. Журнал радиоэлектроники [электронный журнал]. 2023. №4. https://doi.org/10.30898/1684-1719.2023.4.3
  6. Калошин В.А., Нгуен Т.Т. Двухполяризационный сверхширополосный металлодиэлектрический рупорный облучатель // РЭ. 2024. Т. 69. № 10. С. 21-26.
  7. Jun Shi, Sander Weinreb, WeiyeZhong, et al. Quadruple-Ridged Flared Horn Operating from 8 to 50 GHz //IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2017. Vol. АР-65. Issue. 12. Р. 7322.
  8. Tercero F., Garcia-Perez O., Serna J.M., et al. Optimization of the Quad-Ridged Horn for the geodetic VGOS station of the Yebes observatory //12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2018).London. 2018. P. 1-5.
  9. Andrea Martellosio, Marco Pasian, Remi Rayet, et al. Wideband Cryogenic Receiver for Very Long Baseline Interferometry Applications //IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 2018. Vol. 17. Issue. 2. P. 275.
  10. Oscar Garcia-Perez, Felix Tercero, Alejandro Baldominos, et al. A Modular Approach for the Design of Quadruple Ridged Flared Horn Antenna Feeds // IEEE Access. 2024. Vol. 12.P. 69642.
  11. ВенецкийА.С., Калошин В.А., Нгуен Тхе Тхань. Сверхширокополосная двухзеркальная антенна с металлодиэлектрической облучающей системой // Журнал радиоэлектроники. - 2025. - №3. https://doi.org/10.30898/1684-1719.2025.3.16
  12. Ahmed Akgiray, Sander Weinreb, William Imbriale. Design and measurements of dual-polarized wideband constant-beamwidth quadruple-ridged flared horn // IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation. 2011. P. 1135-1138.
  13. Theunis S. Beukman,Petrie Meyer, Ivashina Marianna V., et al. Modal-Based Design of a Wideband Quadruple-Ridged Flared Horn Antenna //IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2016. Vol. АР-64. Issue. 5. Р. 1615 - 1626.
  14. Jonas Flygare, BhushanBillade, Magnus Dahlgren, et al.Beam pattern measurement on offset Gregorian reflector mounted with a wideband room temperature receiver for the Square Kilometre Array //2018 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting.Boston. 2018.P. 1759-1760.
  15. Jonas Flygare, Bin Dong, Jian Yang, et al.Wideband single pixel feed system over 4.6-24 GHz for the Square Kilometre Array // 2019 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA).Granada. 2019. P. 630 - 635.
  16. Jonas Flygare, Adriaan Peens-Hough, Leif Helldner, et al.Sensitivity simulation and measurement of the SKA Band 1 wideband feed package on MeerKAT // 2019 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). Krakow.2019. P. 1-5.
  17. Yue Ma, Chan Hwang See, Feng Pang. et al. A 10:1 bandwidth cryogenic quadruple ridged flared horn design for reflector antennas in radio astronomy // IEEE Access. 2020. Vol. 8. P. 81101-81115.
  18. Jonas Flygare, Jian Yang, Alexander W. Pollak. et al. Beyond decade ultra wideband quad ridge flared horn with dielectric load from 1 to 20 GHz // IEEE Transaction on Antennas and Propagation. 2023. Vol. АР-71. Issue 3. P. 2110-2125.
  19. Head A.K. Aplanatic lenses // Proc. Phys. Soc. 1959. V. L24. № 6. P. 731.