Description
Future sub-millimeter imagers will use large format focal plane arrays (FPAs) of lenses to increase their field of view and the imaging speed. This abstract employs a spectral technique based on Fourier Optics for analyzing lens based FPAs. Here, the method is applied to optimize the scanning performance of an imager with monolithically integratable lens feeds without employing any optimization algorithms, by doing a field match by a tunable leaky resonant antenna. The synthesized FPA achieved scan lossesmuch lower than the ones predicted by standard formulas related to the direct field coming from the reflector. In particular, a FPA with scan loss below 1 dB while scanning up to +-17.5° is presented with directivity of 52 dB. A prototype of the described design using realistic antenna feeders is also presented.
Period | 16 Mar 2020 |
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Event title | 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020 |
Event type | Conference |
Conference number | 14 |
Location | Copenhagen, DenmarkShow on map |
Degree of Recognition | International |