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Wide bandwidth hybrid mode feeds

  • US 4,482,899 A
  • Filed: 09/12/1983
  • Issued: 11/13/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A hybrid mode feed arrangement comprising:

  • a smooth-walled feedhorn comprising a hollow conductive waveguide section (10) for propagating the TE11 mode introduced at the entrance of the feedhorn and an outwardly flared conductive end section (11) at an aperture of the feedhorn, both the hollow waveguide and flared end sections including an inner and an outer longitudinal wall surface; and

    a rod (12) of dielectric material comprising a first end section including an outer wall which symmetrically engages a longitudinal portion (14) of the inner surface of the hollow waveguide section for intercepting the TE11 mode propagating in said hollow waveguide section and further extends through the flared end section and beyond the aperture of the feedhorn in a non-contacting arrangement for converting the TE11 mode into the HE11 mode and propagating the HE11 mode therein; and

    a corrugated feedhorn disposed at the output of the rod of dielectric material for continuing the propagation of the HE11 mode, the corrugations of the feedhorn engaging a longitudinal portion of the outer wall adjacent the end of the dielectric rod extending beyond the aperture of the smooth-walled feedhorn.

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