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Rotman Lens Antenna in Microstrip Configuration

Design of Rotman Lens Antenna at Ku-Band Based on Substrate Integrated Technology

In this research work, a multibeam antenna which is a combination of a beamformer network (BFN) and a linear array antenna, has been designed. A Rotman lens has been chosen as beamformer network and Vivaldi antennas have been selected for constructing array antenna. The Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) was used for implementing Rotman lens. After explanation the structure of Substrate integ...

Final Report : Rotman Lens Sidewall Design and Optimization with Hybrid Hardware / software Based Programming

Number of Papers published in peer-reviewed journals: Final Report: Rotman Lens Sidewall Design and Optimization with Hybrid Hardware/software Based Programming Report Title This final report provides a summary of the tasks completed under this contract: 1. Hybrid bio-inspired optimization: This task involves developing a hybrid bio-inspired optimization algorithm which enhances the Artificial ...

Dielectric Rotman Lens Alternatives for Broadband Multiple Beam Antennas in Multi-function Rf Applications

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is currently pursuing key technologies for the integration of a low-cost communications and radar system that allows performing multiple functionalities with a single system and an antenna. These radar and communication functions include target acquisition, combat identification, weapons guidance, secure point-to-point communications, active protection, n...

Rotman Lens-Based Circular Array for Generating Five-mode OAM Radio Beams

Recently, vortex beam carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) for radio communications has attracted much attention for its potential of transmitting multiple signals simultaneously at the same frequency, which can be used to increase the channel capacity. However, most of the methods for getting multi-mode OAM radio beams remain up to now mainly at simulation level, since their implementations...

Design and Simulation of a High Efficiency Rotman Lens for Mm-wave Sensing Applications

Multi-beam approaches using beam-forming antenna array architectures have been identified as one solution for overcoming the limited fields-of-view provided by highly directional mm-wave sensors. Rotman lenses offer a compact, rugged and reliable alternative to electronically scanned antenna technologies but architectures that operate at frequencies < 20 GHz perform poorly at higher frequencies...