Twin Vivaldi antenna for transponder and monopulse applications

I. Linardou (1) , Claire Migliaccio (1)

1 LEAT - Laboratoire d'Electronique, Antennes et Télécommunications

The response of a twin Vivaldi antenna to even and odd excitations is used to achieve pattern diversity at a single frequency (4.4 GHz). In the even mode, the antenna radiates at boresight with a 6.5 dBi gain. The odd mode radiates symmetrically with a 6 dBi gain.

Domaines: Electromagnétisme

I. Linardou, Claire Migliaccio. Twin Vivaldi antenna for transponder and monopulse applications. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 2000, 27 (3), pp.207-029. ⟨hal-00981875⟩