• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 14, Issue 12, 121601 (2016)
Mohammad Mahdi Taskhiri* and Mohammad Khalaj-Amirhosseini
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 1684613114, Iran
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201614.121601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Mohammad Mahdi Taskhiri, Mohammad Khalaj-Amirhosseini. Inhomogeneous lens antenna design with fan-beam radiation pattern[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(12): 121601 Copy Citation Text show less
    Typical structure of an inhomogeneous and asymmetric lens.
    Fig. 1. Typical structure of an inhomogeneous and asymmetric lens.
    Sample plane cross-section view of asymmetrical lens, whose thickness and aperture diameter are f and 2d. Each beam ray leaves from a point source at an angle α with respect to the z-axis and propagates through the lens.
    Fig. 2. Sample plane cross-section view of asymmetrical lens, whose thickness and aperture diameter are f and 2d. Each beam ray leaves from a point source at an angle α with respect to the z-axis and propagates through the lens.
    Trajectory of beam rays that started from the point source.
    Fig. 3. Trajectory of beam rays that started from the point source.
    (a) Refractive index profile and (b) electric field at 10 GHz.
    Fig. 4. (a) Refractive index profile and (b) electric field at 10 GHz.
    Stepped index lens antenna exited by a waveguide.
    Fig. 5. Stepped index lens antenna exited by a waveguide.
    Reflection loss of lens with WR90 antenna feeding.
    Fig. 6. Reflection loss of lens with WR90 antenna feeding.
    Electric field at a frequency of 10 GHz.
    Fig. 7. Electric field at a frequency of 10 GHz.
    Normalized radiation pattern of the lens antenna and source antenna at a frequency of 10 GHz. The directivity of the source antenna is 6.92 dBi and that of the lens antenna is 20 dBi.
    Fig. 8. Normalized radiation pattern of the lens antenna and source antenna at a frequency of 10 GHz. The directivity of the source antenna is 6.92 dBi and that of the lens antenna is 20 dBi.
    3D radiation pattern loss of lens with WR90 antenna feeding at a frequency of 10 GHz.
    Fig. 9. 3D radiation pattern loss of lens with WR90 antenna feeding at a frequency of 10 GHz.
    Normalization radiation pattern of lens on E and H planes.
    Fig. 10. Normalization radiation pattern of lens on E and H planes.
    Frequency (GHz)Directivity (dBi)SLL (dB)Back Lobe Level (dB)E plane half-power beam width EP-HPBW* (deg.)H plane half-power beam width HP-HPBW* (deg.)(HP-HPBW)/(EP-HPBW)
    818.416.518.51527.31.82
    919.32022013.724.81.81
    102026.220.612.5231.84
    1120.822.222.21221.81.82
    1220.923.923.911.220.51.83
    Table 1. 3D Lens Antenna’s Pattern Information
    Mohammad Mahdi Taskhiri, Mohammad Khalaj-Amirhosseini. Inhomogeneous lens antenna design with fan-beam radiation pattern[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(12): 121601
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