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Gómez-Álvarez, A., Matos, S. A., Arrebola, M., Pino, M. R. & Fernandes, C. A. (2025). Compact beam-scanning reflectarray antenna with SLL reduction using in-plane panel translations. Applied Sciences. 15 (8)
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A. Gómez-Álvarez et al.,  "Compact beam-scanning reflectarray antenna with SLL reduction using in-plane panel translations", in Applied Sciences, vol. 15, no. 8, 2025
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@article{gómez-álvarez2025_1764921079797,
	author = "Gómez-Álvarez, A. and Matos, S. A. and Arrebola, M. and Pino, M. R. and Fernandes, C. A.",
	title = "Compact beam-scanning reflectarray antenna with SLL reduction using in-plane panel translations",
	journal = "Applied Sciences",
	year = "2025",
	volume = "15",
	number = "8",
	doi = "10.3390/app15084244",
	url = "https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci"
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Compact beam-scanning reflectarray antenna with SLL reduction using in-plane panel translations
T2  - Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 8
AU  - Gómez-Álvarez, A.
AU  - Matos, S. A.
AU  - Arrebola, M.
AU  - Pino, M. R.
AU  - Fernandes, C. A.
PY  - 2025
SN  - 2076-3417
DO  - 10.3390/app15084244
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci
AB  - A mechanical beam-scanning reflectarray (RA) antenna is presented for Ka band. The 1D steering of the beam is achieved through linear in-plane panel translations, which can be implemented at low cost using a rail-mounted moving RA panel. Compared to related works, a highly uniform beam level is achieved with a remarkably compact antenna profile. A new technique is also proposed to mitigate the high side lobes caused by the compact antenna optics, achieving an estimated 2.3 dB reduction in maximum SLL. The manufactured prototype has a panel size of 256.4 by 187.2 mm with 2898 elements, and an F/D of only 0.47. A measured scan loss of 1.1 dB is achieved over a 45-degree scanning range. The measured gain is 31.6 dBi and the aperture efficiency is 24.7% at the design frequency of 29.5 GHz, with SLL between −9.4 and −17.5 dB. In-band measurements show a 1 dB bandwidth from 28 to over 32 GHz (11.9%).
ER  -