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Antenna Design Study for AAlo 70-450 MHz
G. Virone, R. Tascone, O. A. Peverini, G. Addamo, F. Perini*, J. Monari*, M. Schiaffino*
*Istituto di Radio Astronomia Istituto Nazionale di Astro Fisica

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Recent Activities
- Architectures, antennas, waveguide components, VCSELs, composite radomes Reflection coefficient - Analysis Techniques (MOR) - Design/Synthesis Methods - Measurement techniques
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AAlo Specifications
· Frequency band : 70 ­ 450 MHz · Dual linear polarization antenna · Maximum cross pol. at zenith< -20 dB · Low losses metal-only configurations

· Sparse array condition (no mutual coupling is considered) · Sky coverage ±45° (±60° ) in both planes
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Single Array Element approach
Maximize

^ Aeff (r )
an

^ Aeff (r )

Tsys d Tsy

^ r

Sky-coverage

s pertain to the single array element

Theoretical limit for the maximum gain
Optimum radiation pattern

GM ^ G (r ) = 0
±45° 8.3 (7.5)

ax

^ r Sky -cov. elsewhere
±60° 6 (5.4)

Sky Coverage [Deg]

GMa

x

[dB]

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Matching considerations
Signal-to-noise ratio at the LNA input

Aeff (1 - TA (1 -
K2

K2

)
NA

) + TL
K

Kurokawa Power Reflection Coefficient

Z = Z

LNA LNA

-Z +Z

* An t An t

Proper matching is important when

TLNA

is not negligible with respect to

T

A

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Dual polarization Vivaldi
Maximum size = 1.1 m Possible gridded version Unbalanced excitation No cross-pol at zenith

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Reflection coefficient
Referenc e Impedanc e : 75 Ohm 0 -5 Ref lec tion Coeffic ient (dB)

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H-plane Radiation Pattern
H-plane radiat ion patt ern (Phi= 0 Deg) 10 70 MHz 260 MHz 450 MHz 5

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E-plane Radiation Pattern
E-plane radiation pat tern (Phi= 90 Deg) 10 70 MHz 260 MHz 450 MHz 5

0 Direc tiv ity (dB)

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Realized Gain at zenith
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Realiz ed Gain (dB)

dP( ) GR ( ) = dic Pn 4 r 2
Matching is accounted for

6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6

dP( ) G ( ) = inc d r P -P 4 r 2

efl

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Effect of the antenna dimension (1)
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 W =1 m W =2 m

Larger antenna

Realiz ed Gain (dB)

Smaller antenna

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Effect of the antenna dimension (2)
Referenc e Impedanc e : 75 Ohm 0 W =1 m W =2 m -5 Ref lec tion Coef fic ient (dB)

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Back lobe reduction
H-plane radiat ion pattern (P hi= 0 Deg) @120 MHz 10 W =1 m W =2 m 5

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Effect of a soil ground plane
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 No ground Finit e Dielec tric Ground Diamet er= 3*W ant Dept h= 2*Lant Finit e Dielec tic Ground Diameter= 4*W ant Depth= 3*Lant

R=6 =0.01 S/m

Realiz ed Gain (dB)

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Effect of a soil ground plane (2)
Finit e Dielec tic Ground Diameter= 4*W ant1 Dept h= 3*Lant1 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 W 1= 1 m W 2= 2 m

Larger antenna

Realiz ed Gain (dB)

Smaller antenna
-4 -6 -8

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Conclusion & Future Work
· The Dual Pol Vivaldi is a promising structure · Optimization of the profile · Gridded Version for AAlo
Giuseppe Virone, RИmi Sarkis, Christophe Craeye, Giuseppe Addamo and Oscar A. Peverini, "Gridded Vivaldi Antenna Feed System for the Northern Cross Radio Telescope", IEEE-AP Special Issue on RadioAstronomy

· Experimental validation
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Effect of a metallic ground plane
10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8

Realiz ed Gain (dB)

No ground Finite PEC Ground 1/ 4 Finite PEC Ground 1/ 2

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Finite Metallic Ground Plane
H-plane radiation pat tern (Phi= 0 Deg) @ 70 MHz 10 5

0 Direc t iv it y (dB)

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