Horn Antennas

NEL 6069
Dr. Sandra Cruz-Pol
ECE, UPRM
CAPT 13
Horn Antennas
Invented in late 1800`s. Studied in 1930`s
Most widely used microwave antenna
Used as Ieed element
Radio astronomy
Satellite tracking
Communication dishes
Universal standard Ior calibration and gain
measurement oI other antennas.
%ypes
H-plane
E-plane
Pyramidal
Conical
H-plane horn Antenna
2
/
b
D
H
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1
max
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b
P
U
D
r,/
H

2
8 6 6
irectivity - H-plane horn
Can be computed Irom
Or Irom

H
and D are plotted on the Iig.13.16 &17 oI Balanis.
HPBW is Iound Irom Iig. 13.15.
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50
1

,

2 8
2
/
50

H
H
b
D
13.17
E-plane
horn
1
1
/
tan
8

b
e

irectivity - E-plane horn

Can be computed Irom
Or Irom
G
E
Irom Iig. 13.9 and is plotted on the Iig.13.8 oI Balanis.
HPBW is Iound Irom Iig. 13.7.

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1
1

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1

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1 max

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50
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50
1
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b
B
E plane horn antenna
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/
,
D

0
Pyramidal Horn
H 5
D D
,b
D
3

62

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6
/
50
/
50
/ 3
1
e
H
5

D
Optimum pyramidal horn design
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2

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l l
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l l
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