Analysis of very large radio telescope antennas using multilevel physical optics algorithm

Christine Letrou, Vladimir Khaikin, Amir Boag

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Abstract

Analysis of very large multi-reflector antennas like that of RATAN-600 radio telescope presents a formidable computational challenge. At mm-wave frequencies of interest, the RATAN-600 main reflector measures roughly 20,000 by 1000 square wavelengths. Such reflector antennas are often analyzed as quasi-optical systems in two main steps. In the first stage, the field is propagated from the feed to an equivalent aperture using geometrical optics (GO), while in the second, the radiation pattern is computed by aperture integration, which for planar apertures can be accelerated using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) (R.E. Collin, Antennas and Radio Wave Propagation, McGraw-Hill, 1985). This line of modeling completely neglects the wave phenomena involved in the inter-reflector propagation and introduces phase errors due to introduction of the artificial planar equivalent aperture required for the radiation pattern evaluation using the FFT.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2015 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages365
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781479978175
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Oct 2015
EventUSNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2015 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 19 Jul 201524 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name2015 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2015 - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceUSNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2015
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period19/07/1524/07/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Communication

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