Corrugated Horns for Microwave Antennas - (Electromagnetic Waves) by P J B Clarricoats & A D Olver (Hardcover)

About the Book

Corrugated horns are widely used and highly efficient, especially in their use as feeds for microwave reflector antennas. This book is devoted to the theory and design of corrugated horns and scalar feeds and explains why hybrid mode feeds are ideal feeds for reflectors.

Book Synopsis

Over the last twenty years Corrugated horns have become widely used as feeds for microwave reflector antennas because of their high efficiency, good pattern symmetry and low cross-polarisation. They are increasingly used in antennas for satellite communications, radar, microwave point to point communications and radio astronomy.

The authors draw on more than fifteen years experience to write the first book to appear devoted to the theory and design of corrugated horns and scalar feeds.

The book explains why hybrid mode feeds are ideal feeds for reflectors. The propagation and radiation behaviour of cylindrical corrugated waveguides, narrow flare angle conical corrugated horns and wide flare angle corrugated horns are described. Factors relevant to the practical design of corrugated horns are discussed. Other topics treated include the measurement of corrugated horns.

About the Author

Peter Clarricoats and David Olver share responsibility for a Group which has been active in advanced antenna design for more than 15 years. During this time they have made notable contributions to the design of corrugated horns and other hybrid mode feeds.