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adiators. An antenna array is a family <strong>of</strong> individual radiators whose characteristicsare determined by the geometric position <strong>of</strong> the radiators <strong>and</strong> theamplitude <strong>and</strong> phase <strong>of</strong> their excitation. A phased-array antenna has a number<strong>of</strong> advantages over a lens or reflector antenna. This is due to the distribution <strong>of</strong>power amplification at the elementary radiation level, higher aperture efficiency,no spillover loss, no aperture (feed) blockage, <strong>and</strong> better reliability.The helical antenna has inherent broadb<strong>and</strong> properties, possessingdesirable pattern, polarization, <strong>and</strong> impedance characteristics over a relativelywide frequency range <strong>and</strong> may radiate in several modes.Each <strong>of</strong> these antennas is a major study area alone. However, each isbriefly described in the next subsections.2.7.1 HornA horn is a slightly flared end <strong>of</strong> a piece <strong>of</strong> waveguide. Instead <strong>of</strong> electricalcurrents, the waveguide carries a tightly focused electromagnetic wave withthe electric components extending between the parallel walls. Horns can besquare in section (called pyramidal horns) but rectangular in two orthogonalplanes (called E-plane <strong>and</strong> H-plane horns), as in Fig. 2.12(a), or circular incross-section, as in Fig. 2.12(b).In the figure, A <strong>and</strong> B are the aperture length in the H- <strong>and</strong> E-planerespectively; a <strong>and</strong> b are the length <strong>and</strong> breadth <strong>of</strong> the matching waveguide ifthe horn’s shortest length, L 1 , possible is required; D is the aperture diameter<strong>of</strong> the conical horn; <strong>and</strong> L is the axial length to apex to the aperture <strong>of</strong> theconical horn.FIGURE 2.12Horns: (a) pyramidal; (b) conical.Copyright © 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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