Design of a Dielectric Lens Using a Ray-Tracing Model for Satellite CommunicationsShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2024, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
In millimeter-wave applications, it is essential to use highly directional and steerable antennas. Phased array antennas are the most common choice, but they have restricted scanning coverage because of their effective aperture. To enhance the scanning coverage, a dielectric lens can be placed on top of the array. However, full-wave simulations require a lot of computing time to simulate this type of structure. In this work, a two-dimensional ray-tracing model has been adapted and improved to efficiently compute the radiation pattern of arrays combined with multilayered dielectric radomes for satellite communications applications. Moreover, this model can also calculate the absorption and reflection losses and the transmitted power required to comply with the regulatory mask. This model has been used to design a lens that increases the scanning range of an array while maintaining a maximum height and ensuring that it complies with the regulatory masks for satellite communications.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2024.
Keywords [en]
Array antenna, dielectric radome, lens antenna, ray tracing, satellite communications
National Category
Telecommunications
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-346518DOI: 10.23919/EuCAP60739.2024.10501613ISI: 001215536203044Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85192497077OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-346518DiVA, id: diva2:1858434
Conference
18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2024, Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mar 17 2024 - Mar 22 2024
Note
Part of ISBN: 978-88-31299-09-1, 979-8-3503-9443-6
QC 20240930
2024-05-162024-05-162024-09-30Bibliographically approved