Numerical Design and Analysis of Conical Blackbody Targets With Advanced Shape

Schröder, Arne; Murk, Axel (2016). Numerical Design and Analysis of Conical Blackbody Targets With Advanced Shape. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 64(5), pp. 1850-1858. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 10.1109/TAP.2016.2535106

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Advanced shapes for conical blackbody targets, as applied in millimeter wave remote sensing instruments, are designed and analyzed for frequencies between 20 and 600 GHz. We propose exponential shaped targets and show that exponential cones are superior to commonly used linear cones. Design and scattering analyses are carried out using the body of revolution method of moments and the finite-element method. Furthermore, a highly efficient ray-tracing approach is introduced and applied. Numerical studies regarding absorbing materials, beam waists, potential manufacturing artifacts, as well as several types of beam misalignment are performed to study practical challenges. Finally, starting from an exponential profile, the blackbody shape is further improved using numerical optimization techniques.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Applied Physics
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Applied Physics > Microwaves

UniBE Contributor:

Schröder, Arne, Murk, Axel

Subjects:

600 Technology > 620 Engineering
500 Science
500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

0018-926X

Publisher:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE

Language:

English

Submitter:

Simone Corry

Date Deposited:

13 Jul 2017 08:58

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:03

Publisher DOI:

10.1109/TAP.2016.2535106

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.96952

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/96952

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