Accession Number:

AD0647695

Title:

SQUARE VAN ATTA REFLECTOR WITH OR WITHOUT A CONDUCTING PLATE

Descriptive Note:

Scientific rept.

Corporate Author:

TECHNICAL UNIV OF DENMARK LYNGBY LAB OF ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY

Personal Author(s):

• Larsen, Tove
• Nielsen, Erik D.

Report Date:

1966-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

A theoretical investigation of a square Van Atta reflector consisting of half wave dipoles mounted above and parallel to a conducting plate was carried out. Each pair of antenna elements was represented by an equivalent circuit, using x-circuits for the transmissionlines. The mutual impedance between the antenna elements and the reradiation both from the elements and from the plate was taken into account. The influence of the conducting plate was treated by using the theory of images. The scattering cross section of the reflector was examined analytically and numerically. The numerical results were compared with experimental results obtained by others.

Descriptors:

• *REFLECTORS
• THEORY
• BACKSCATTERING
• ANTENNAS
• ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS
• ANTENNA COMPONENTS
• ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE
• ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS
• ANTENNA ARRAYS

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE