Fultifrequency feed of reflector antenna for the radiotelescope cryogenic receiver focal block for the new generation VLBI2010 network: synthesis, design, experiment

1Kirilenko, AA, 1Perov, AO, 1Skresanov, VN, 1Steshenko, SA, 1Glamazdin, VV, 1Natarov, MP, 1Shubny, AI
1O. Ya. Usikov Institute for Radiophysics and Electronics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Kosm. nauka tehnol. 2015, 21 ;(4):24–31
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2015.04.024
Publication Language: Russian
Abstract: 

The new configuration of three-band S/X/Ka feed of a radiotelescope reflector antenna for VLBI2010-compatible radiotelescopes is proposed. We discuss its parameters as well as the developed rigorous electrodynamic model.

Keywords: circular polarization, cooled S/X/Ka feed, electrodynamic simulation system., pattern, radiotelescope, reflector antenna, VLBI
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