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Curvilinear Fresnel-Zone Plate Lens Antenna: Vector Radiation Theory

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A generalized vector diffraction theory of the half-open curvilinear Fresnel zone plate (FZP) tens antenna that is valid for any lens profile shape is presented. It is an extension to the vector Kirchhoff diffraction theory for the plane half-open FZP lens antenna and is based on the conical-segment lens profile approximation. An equation for the electric far-field vector is derived from which follow the expressions for the co- and cross-polarization radiation patterns and directive gain. The proposed theory is utilized for a numerical analysis and comparison of 140-GHz curvilinear half-open FZP lens antennas grouped in two distinct sets:

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    Set I: antennas with different in shape FZP lenses (plane, conical, parabolic and spherical) having the same number of zones. All eurvilinear FZP antenna lenses are designed for similar gain, co- and cross-polarization performance and bandwidth, regardless of the lens-profile.

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    Set II: antennas with different in shape FZP lenses and different number of zones. Since this affects gain, polarization and bandwidth performance, to make the characteristics of these FZP lens antennas practically equal to those of Set I, antenna feeds with different gain patterns have been used.

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  1. Department of Radiotechnics, Technical University of Varna, Varna, 9010, Bulgaria

    L. P. Kamburov & J. R. Urumov

  2. Departamento de Electrónica, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile

    H. D. Hristov & R. Feick

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Kamburov, L., Hristov, H., Urumov, J. et al. Curvilinear Fresnel-Zone Plate Lens Antenna: Vector Radiation Theory. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 26, 1593–1611 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-005-0034-8

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