Transverse electromagnetic horn antenna with resistively-loaded exterior surfaces
Abstract
An improved transverse electromagnetic (TEM) horn antenna comprises a resistive loading material on the exterior surfaces of the antenna plates. The resistive loading material attenuates or inhibits currents on the exterior surfaces of the TEM horn antenna. The exterior electromagnetic fields are of opposite polarity in comparison to the primary and desired interior electromagnetic field, thus inherently cause partial cancellation of the interior wave upon radiation or upon reception. Reducing the exterior fields increases the radiation efficiency of the antenna by reducing the cancellation of the primary interior field (supported by the interior surface currents). This increases the transmit gain and receive sensitivity of the TEM horn antenna, as well as improving the transient (time-domain) response.
- Inventors:
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- Edgewood, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872551
- Patent Number(s):
- 5959591
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01Q - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- transverse; electromagnetic; horn; antenna; resistively-loaded; exterior; surfaces; improved; comprises; resistive; loading; material; plates; attenuates; inhibits; currents; fields; opposite; polarity; comparison; primary; desired; interior; field; inherently; partial; cancellation; wave; radiation; reception; reducing; increases; efficiency; supported; surface; transmit; receive; sensitivity; improving; transient; time-domain; response; horn antenna; exterior surfaces; electromagnetic fields; opposite polarity; electromagnetic field; magnetic field; magnetic fields; interior surface; exterior surface; resistive load; resistive loading; desired interior; transverse electromagnetic; improved transverse; antenna comprises; /343/
Citation Formats
Aurand, John F. Transverse electromagnetic horn antenna with resistively-loaded exterior surfaces. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
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"Transverse electromagnetic horn antenna with resistively-loaded exterior surfaces". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872551.
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abstractNote = {An improved transverse electromagnetic (TEM) horn antenna comprises a resistive loading material on the exterior surfaces of the antenna plates. The resistive loading material attenuates or inhibits currents on the exterior surfaces of the TEM horn antenna. The exterior electromagnetic fields are of opposite polarity in comparison to the primary and desired interior electromagnetic field, thus inherently cause partial cancellation of the interior wave upon radiation or upon reception. Reducing the exterior fields increases the radiation efficiency of the antenna by reducing the cancellation of the primary interior field (supported by the interior surface currents). This increases the transmit gain and receive sensitivity of the TEM horn antenna, as well as improving the transient (time-domain) response.},
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