An active dual-polarized Log-Periodic antenna has been designed to meet the requirements of the low-frequency (50 - 350 MHz) radio telescope of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The integration of antenna and low noise amplifier has been conceived in order to achieve a high degree of testability. This aspect has been found to be crucial to obtain a smooth frequency response compatible with the SKA science cases. The design has also been driven by other factors such as the large-volume production (more than 130 000 antennas will be built) and the environmental conditions of the harsh Australian desert. A specific verification approach based on both wideband radiometric spectral and spatial measurements in relevant laboratory and in-situ conditions has been developed. Electromagnetic analyses and experimental results exhibit a very good agreement. In December 2019, this antenna was part of the reference solution for the System Critical Design Review of the SKA.
Test-Driven Design of an Active Dual-Polarized Log-Periodic Antenna for the Square Kilometre Array / Bolli, Pietro; Mezzadrelli, Lorenzo; Monari, Jader; Perini, Federico; Tibaldi, Alberto; Virone, Giuseppe; Bercigli, Mirko; Ciorba, Lorenzo; Paonessa, Fabio; Rusticelli, Simone; Schiaffino, Marco. - In: IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION. - ISSN 2637-6431. - ELETTRONICO. - 1:(2020), pp. 253-263. [10.1109/OJAP.2020.2999109]
Titolo: | Test-Driven Design of an Active Dual-Polarized Log-Periodic Antenna for the Square Kilometre Array | |
Autori: | ||
Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 | |
Rivista: | ||
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/OJAP.2020.2999109 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
File in questo prodotto:
File | Descrizione | Tipologia | Licenza | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020Bolli_OJAP - Test-driven design of an active dual-polarized LP antenna.pdf | 2a Post-print versione editoriale / Version of Record | ![]() | Visibile a tuttiVisualizza/Apri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2836622