Ka-band Mechanically Beam Scanning Bifocal Reflectarray Antenna with Optimized Phase Distribution

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Li ◽  
Elavarasi Murugesan ◽  
Zhi Ning Chen
Keyword(s):  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Ka Band ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna

scholarly journals Novel Phase Distributions for Large  Beam- Scanning Reflectarrays

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AHAD SHEIKHOLESLAMI ◽  
ZAHRA ATLASBAF
Keyword(s):  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Symmetry Plane ◽  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Hybrid Combination ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna ◽  
Phase Symmetry ◽  
Constant Phase Elements

Abstract In this paper, the hybrid combination of genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization (GAPSO) is used to optimize the phase distribution (PD) of beam-scanning reflectarray. The GAPSO takes advantage of both conventional algorithms and it could cover their weaknesses. Two novels PDs are proposed in this paper. Constant phase elements (CPEs) and ordinary elements (OEs) are two basic kinds of elements used in these two novel PDs. The phases of CPEs are fixed and it is not changed during beam scanning and only OEs’ phase could be adjusted to scan the main beam. GAPSO and two novels PDs are applied to array factor PD of a 30*30 reflectarray antenna to displace the main beam electronically in the vertical plane from-40⁰ to 40⁰. In these two novel PDs, 28.8% of total elements are selected as CPEs. In the first one with only CPEs, the phase of OEs (71.2% of total elements) could adjust, but in the second novel PD with CPEs and phase symmetry plane 35.5% of the total elements’ phase could be changed to scan the beam. Optimization results show that the novel PD and hybrid algorithm have appropriate performance in the electronically beam scanning of reflectarrays.

scholarly journals Novel phase distributions for large electronically beam-scanning reflectarrays

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahad Sheikholeslami ◽  
Zahra Atlasbaf
Keyword(s):  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Symmetry Plane ◽  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Hybrid Combination ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna ◽  
Phase Symmetry ◽  
Constant Phase Elements

AbstractIn this paper, the hybrid combination of genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization (GAPSO) is used to optimize the phase distribution (PD) of beam-scanning reflectarray. The GAPSO takes advantage of both conventional algorithms and it could cover their weaknesses. Two novel PDs are proposed in this paper which constant phase elements (CPEs) and ordinary elements (OEs) are two basic kinds of elements used in them. The phases of CPEs are fixed and it is not changed during beam scanning and only OEs’ phase could be adjusted to scan the main beam. In this work GAPSO and two novel PDs are applied to array factor’s PD of a 30 × 30 reflectarray antenna to displace the main beam electronically in the vertical plane from − 40° to 40°. Also, in these two novel PDs, 28.8% of total elements are selected as CPEs. In the first one with only CPEs, the phase of OEs (71.2% of total elements) could adjust, but in the second novel PD with CPEs and phase symmetry plane 35.5% of the total elements’ phase could be changed to scan the beam. Optimization results show that the novel PD and hybrid algorithm have appropriate performance in the electronically beam scanning of reflectarrays.

Beam-Scanning Lens Antenna Based on Elliptical Paraboloid Phase Distribution Metasurfaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1562-1566
Author(s):  
Hao-Fang Wang ◽  
Zheng-Bin Wang ◽  
Zhi-Hang Wu ◽  
Ye-Rong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Lens Antenna ◽  
Scanning Lens ◽  
Elliptical Paraboloid

scholarly journals A Ka-Band Cylindrical Paneled Reflectarray Antenna

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Greco ◽  
Luigi Boccia ◽  
Emilio Arnieri ◽  
Giandomenico Amendola
Keyword(s):  
High Gain ◽  
Cylindrical Symmetry ◽  
Radiation Efficiency ◽  
Ka Band ◽  
Cylindrical Reflector ◽  
Geometric Relation ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna ◽  
Parabolic Reflectors ◽  
Reflecting Surface ◽  
Continuous Metal

Cylindrical parabolic reflectors have been widely used in those applications requiring high gain antennas. Their design is dictated by the geometric relation of the parabola, which relate the feed location, f, to the radiating aperture, D. In this work, the use of reflectarrays is proposed to increase D without changing the feed location. In the proposed approach, the reflecting surface is loaded with dielectric panels where the phase of the reflected field is controlled using continuous metal strips of variable widths. This solution is enabled by the cylindrical symmetry and, with respect to rectangular patches or to other discrete antennas, it provides increased gain. The proposed concept has been evaluated by designing a Ka-band antenna operating in the Rx SatCom band (19–21 GHz). A prototype has been designed and the results compared with the ones of a parabolic cylindrical reflector using the same feed architecture. Simulated results have shown how this type of antenna can provide higher gain in comparison to the parabolic counterpart, reaching a radiation efficiency of 65%.

A beam scanning continuous transverse stub array antenna for Ka‐band applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 1097-1103
Author(s):  
Weipeng Wang ◽  
Qiulin Huang ◽  
Zhenxing Liu ◽  
Hao Liu ◽  
Xiaowei Shi
Keyword(s):  
Array Antenna ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Ka Band

scholarly journals Beam Scanning Capabilities of a 3D-Printed Perforated Dielectric Transmitarray

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Massaccesi ◽  
Gianluca Dassano ◽  
Paola Pirinoli
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Multibeam Antenna ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
Additional Advantage ◽  
Ka Band ◽  
Measured Radiation ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Printing Techniques

In this paper, the design of a beam scanning, 3D-printed dielectric Transmitarray (TA) working in Ka-band is discussed. Thanks to the use of an innovative three-layer dielectric unit-cell that exploits tapered sections to enhance the bandwidth, a 50 × 50 elements transmitarray with improved scanning capabilities and wideband behavior has been designed and experimentally validated. The measured radiation performances over a scanning coverage of ±27 ∘ shown a variation of the gain lower than 2.9 dB and a 1-dB bandwidth in any case higher than 23%. The promising results suggest that the proposed TA technology is a valid alternative to realize a passive multibeam antenna, with the additional advantage that it can be easily manufactured using 3D-printing techniques.

scholarly journals Bifocal Dual-Reflectarray Antenna to Generate a Complete Multiple Spot Beam Coverage for Satellite Communications in Ka-Band

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 961
Author(s):  
Eduardo Martinez-de-Rioja ◽  
Jose A. Encinar ◽  
Giovanni Toso
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Communications ◽  
Lower Number ◽  
Orthogonal Polarization ◽  
Ka Band ◽  
Satellite Applications ◽  
Deviation Factor ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna ◽  
First Time ◽  
Spot Beam ◽  
Multiple Spot

This paper presents a novel multibeam transmitting dual-reflectarray antenna able to generate a complete multiple spot coverage from a geostationary satellite in Ka-band (20 GHz). The bifocal design technique has been exploited for the first time to reduce by 50% the beam deviation factor with respect to the equivalent monofocal antenna, allowing to produce adjacent beams separated by only 0.56° in the antenna offset plane. In order to guarantee an acceptable spillover, the main reflectarray has been oversized in the same plane where the beams are compressed, resulting in an elliptical reflectarray of 3.5 m × 1.8 m. The interleaved beams required to provide the complete multi-spot coverage are produced in the orthogonal polarization, using the same aperture and feeds. The proposed antenna requires a smaller main aperture (about half of the area) and a lower number of feeds than other configurations that use a single oversized reflector to generate a complete multi-spot coverage, showing promising results for communication satellite applications in the Ka-band.

scholarly journals Real-Time Mode Switching and Beam Scanning of High-Gain OAM Waves Using a 1-Bit Reconfigurable Reflectarray Antenna

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2181
Author(s):  
Ziyang Wang ◽  
Xiaotian Pan ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
Shenheng Xu ◽  
Maokun Li
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Large Angle ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Mode Switching ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Vortex Beam ◽  
Beam Scanning ◽  
The Future ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna

A reconfigurable electromagnetic surface has been studied to realize the adjustable orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams for real-time wireless communication and dynamic target detection in the future. OAM mode switching realized by many previous designs suffers from low gains without OAM beam scanning. In this article, a 1-bit reconfigurable reflectarray antenna is designed, fabricated, and tested for the real-time control of OAM mode switching and large-angle vortex beam scanning in three-dimensional space. The proposed reflectarray surface is composed of 1-bit electronically reconfigurable cells, and the size is 24 λ × 24 λ with 2304 units. The reconfigurable element is designed by using a radiation patch loading a PIN diode with effective control of two states, “ON” and “OFF”, for the demand of 180° phase difference. The reflectarray surface can be assigned to a code sequence of 0 or 1 by the Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) in real time. Henceforth, the coding surface can dynamically control the generation of high-gain OAM beams, where only the optimized phase distributions on the surface need to be changed according to demand. To verify the concept, a large-scale reflectarray surface is fabricated and measured with an oblique feed at 15°. Different OAM-carrying phase distributions for different OAM beam states are calculated and tested. The test results show that the OAM mode switching between l = 1 and l = 2 is realized, and other variable modes such as l = 3 or l = 5 can also be achieved by modifying the phase encoding sequence. Furthermore, the direction of the vortex beams can be accurately controlled with gains over 20 dBi, and the large-angle vortex beam scanning is verified. Therefore, all results demonstrate that the proposed 1-bit reconfigurable reflectarray is efficient for the regulation and control of OAM-carrying beams for the demand of real-time dynamic wireless communications in the future.

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