Research papers

This paper describes a new integrated RF design tool for analysis and optimisation of reflector-based multibeam antenna systems. The new tool combines several powerful algorithms into a flexible software framework that allows end-to-end optimisation of antenna systems comprising of passive…

Shaped surface reflector antennas are the preferred antenna type when a contoured beam illuminating a service region on the Earth from a communications satellite shall be achieved. The size of the reflector aperture (relative to the wavelength) determines the level…

10 m reflector antenna for a conicalscan passive microwave radiometer in C band is proposed. The reflector is an offset paraboloid in light mesh technology excited in a multi-feed-perbeam configuration, so far never used in Earth observation missions. The instrument…

In this work we describe the design and operation of a scatterometer to be used at the European Space Agency. The instrument has the purpose to characterize smooth as well as rough materials, in transmission and reflection in the 50-750…

We present an antenna for use on conical-scan space-borne radiometers in C band and demonstrate that stringent radiometric requirements can be met. The antenna consists of a 5 m offset reflector fed by a focal plane array in a multi-feed…