Selected Reflector Antenna Studies

This thesis studies some of the current research topics in reflector antennas. The topics dicussed are reflector surface distortion, compensation and detection; reflector near-field analysis; and reflector antenna surface shaping. Each chapter of the thesis covers one topic and is self-contained. The most important aspects of this work are a comprehensive analysis of feed-array compensation of reflector antenna surface distortion and a description of a newly developed technique to produce a shaped-contour radiation pattern using a single shaped reflector and a single feed element.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Cherrette, Alan Ralph

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lee, S.W.,

• Engineering, Electronics and Electrical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8823101

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69394