Multi-lobe antenna having a disc-shaped Luneberg lens

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Inventors: Cassel, Knut E.;
Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Lieberman; Eli
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Briody; Thomas A., Treacy; David R., Kraus; Robert J.

An antenna, preferably operable in the microwave range, comprising a disc-shaped lens having a radially varying refraction index, and having feeders distributed around the circumference. Each feeder is in the shape of a thin wire having a projection which, as seen radially relative to the center of the disc, forms a straight line inclined 45.degree. relative to the plane sides of the disc. All feeders are inclined in the same direction relative to the center of the disc and thus all diametrically-opposed feeders are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other. Because of this orientation, radiation focussed by the lens passes to and from any active feeder without being substantially disturbed by other feeders, and a plurality of feeders can be active simultaneously.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
An antenna, operable within the micro wave range, comprising a round, disc-shaped lens with a radially varying refraction index, covered on at least one of the plane sides by a conductor, and comprising feeders distributed around the circumference for transmission and reception of electromagnetic energy passing through the lens, said feeders having the shape of thin wires, each feeder being situated in a plane which--as seen radially for each individual feeder--forms an angle of substantially 45.
degree.
with the plane sides of the lens, all the wire-shaped feeders being inclined in the same direction so that for each individual feeder the feeder situated diametrically opposite thereof is oriented substantially perpendicular thereto.
2.
An antenna as in claim 1, characterized in that each feeder is shaped such that the lobe width of the radiation beam associated therewith, in a direction parallel to said plane sides of the lens, is smaller than the diameter of the lens.
3.
An antenna as in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each feeder has a substantially symmetrical shape, in its plane, and comprises two bent wire parts interconnected in the symmetry point, feeding being effected at said symmetry point.
4.
An antenna as in claim 1, and further comprising an extension of each conductor in the form of a truncated cone forming an oblique angle with the conductor.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to an antenna, preferably operable in the micro wave range, comprising a Luneberg lens.
The lens in the form of a round disc-shaped element, for example of dilectric material, having a radially varying reflection index.
The lens is covered on at least one of its plane sides by a conducting plane.
Feeders are distributed around the circumference of the lens for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic energy passing through the lens and emerging from or entering into, respectively, the part of the circumference of the lens situated opposite an active feeder

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