Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems Volume III: Applications of Reflectors

Introduction -Introduction. Reflector Antenna Basics. Organization of Book Chapters.; Reflector Antennas for Space Communications -Introduction. Contoured Beam Antennas. Multiple-Beam Antennas. ; Reflector Antennas for Terrestrial Communications -Introduction. Large Earth Station Reflector Antenna. Tri-Reflector Offset Antenna for Terrestrial Microwave Relay Link Systems. Shaped Beam Horn Reflector Antenna for 20/30-GHz-Band Communication Systems. Offset-Shaped Dual-Reflector Antenna with an Elliptical Aperture for Satellite News Gathering. Low-Profile Dual-Shaped Reflector Antenna with an Elliptical Aperture for Aeronautical Satellite Communication Systems. Compact Reflector Antenna for Ku-Band ESV and VSAT. Single-Reflector Wide-Beam-Spacing Multibeam Antennas. Multisector Omnidirectional Offset-Shaped Reflector Antenna for 26-GHz-Band Fixed Wireless Access Base Station.; Reflector Antennas for Terahertz Imaging Applications -Introduction. Reflector Systems Focusing in the Fresnel Region. Imaging with Focal Plane Arrays. Imaging with Mechanical Scanners. Appendices.; Multiband Reflector Antennas -Introduction. Dual-Band Reflector Antennas with Single Feeds. Dual-Band Reflector Antennas with Multiple Feeds. Multiband Antennas Supporting Several Frequency Bands. Stepped-Reflector Antenna. Reflector Antenna with Reflective and Partially Reflective Surfaces. ; Reflector Antennas for Remote Sensing Applications -Introduction. Solid Nondeployable Composite Reflectors. Deployable Reflector Antennas. Summary.; Feed Assemblies, Passive Intermodulation, Multipaction, and Corona -Introduction. Feed Components. Feed Design. Feed Examples. Qualification and Protoflight Testing. Feed Assembly Deleterious High-Power RF Effects: Passive Intermodulation, Gas Ionization/Corona, and Multipactor. Passive Intermodulation. Multipactor, Corona, and Ionization Breakdown. Appendices.; Deployable Reflectors -Introduction. Reflector Classifications. Segmented Reflectors. Semirigid Surface. Reflectors: Spring-Back Antennas. Inflatable/Rigidizable Reflectors. Woven-Mesh Surface: The Wrap-Rib Reflector. Knitted-Mesh Surface Reflectors. Reflector Subsystem Design Considerations.; Mechanical Aspects of Reflector Antennas for Space Applications - Mechanical Considerations for Spaceflight Antenna Reflectors. Spaceflight Reflector Design Requirements. Mechanical Design Considerations. Construction Considerations. Manufacturing Considerations. Mechanical and Environmental Testing. Concluding Remarks. ;