Abstract
The potential for implementation of retrodirective arrays as antenna terminals for future integrated satellite and terrestrial mobile communications is discussed in this paper. Particularly, in the context of the Inmarsat L-band system we address the issues related to array antenna element capacity to produce high-quality circular polarized radiation pattern over large angles of arrival. We also discuss circuitry reduction methodologies and their effect on retrodirected beam characteristics. The possibility of circular polarization modulation of the re-transmit signal is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on |
| Place of Publication | Gothenburg |
| Pages | 1595-1597 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-88-907018-1-8 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |