A horn (12) for elementary antennas for telecommunications, in particular satellite telecommunications, characterized in that the horn (12) includes a first emitting-receiving portion (22) adapted to emit and receiving an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency and a second emitting-receiving portion (24) adapted to emit and receiving an electromagnetic wave at a second frequency, the second emitting-receiving portion (24) being distinct and separate from the first emitting-receiving portion (22) and the ratio between the second frequency and the first frequency being greater than 1.2, preferably greater than 1.5.

A horn (12) for elementary antennas for telecommunications, in particular satellite telecommunications, characterized in that the horn (12) includes a first emitting-receiving portion (22) adapted to emit and receiving an electromagnetic wave at a first frequency and a second emitting-receiving portion (24) adapted to emit and receiving an electromagnetic wave at a second frequency, the second emitting-receiving portion (24) being distinct and separate from the first emitting-receiving portion (22) and the ratio between the second frequency and the first frequency being greater than 1.2, preferably greater than 1.5.

An apparatus and method for wavelength conversion of a signal, for example, a dual-polarization signal, is disclosed. The apparatus implements a single-loop counter-propagating wavelength conversion scheme which provides both up-conversion and down-conversion of the signal within the same loop. Nonlinear wavelength conversion devices in the loop provide both up-conversion and down-conversion of the polarization components of the signal within the loop depending on whether the polarization component travels through the nonlinear conversion device in a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction. The wavelength-converted signal is available to be extracted from the wavelength-conversion loop. An all-optical wavelength-division multiplexing transponder based on the wavelength-conversion scheme is also disclosed.

An apparatus and method for wavelength conversion of a signal, for example, a dual-polarization signal, is disclosed. The apparatus implements a single-loop counter-propagating wavelength conversion scheme which provides both up-conversion and down-conversion of the signal within the same loop. Nonlinear wavelength conversion devices in the loop provide both up-conversion and down-conversion of the polarization components of the signal within the loop depending on whether the polarization component travels through the nonlinear conversion device in a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction. The wavelength-converted signal is available to be extracted from the wavelength-conversion loop. An all-optical wavelength-division multiplexing transponder based on the wavelength-conversion scheme is also disclosed.

A system for generating a three dimension (3D) imaging of an object, the system comprising: an electromagnetic transducer array such as an RF (radio- frequency) antenna array surrounding the object said array comprising: a plurality of electromagnetic transducers; a transmitter unit for applying RF signals to said electromagnetic transducer array; and a receiver unit for receiving a plurality of RF signals affected by said object from said electromagnetic transducers array; a Radio Frequency Signals Measurement Unit (RFSMU) configured to receive and measure said plurality of plurality of affected RF signals and provide RF data of the object; and at least one processing unit, configured to process said RF data to identify the dielectric properties of said object and construct a 3D image of said object.

Example embodiments relate to low elevation side lobe antennas with fan-shaped beams. An example radar unit may include a radiating plate having a first side and a second side with an illuminator, a waveguide horn, a waveguide opening, and a radiating sleeve extending into the first side of the radiating plate. The waveguide opening is positioned on the first end of the first side and the radiating sleeve is positioned on the second end of the first side. The radar unit also includes a metallic cover coupled to the first side of the radiating plate such that the metallic cover and the radiating plate form waveguide structures. The waveguide horn is configured to receive, from an external source, electromagnetic energy provided through the waveguide opening via a first waveguide and provide a portion of the electromagnetic energy to the illuminator via a second waveguide such that the portion of the electromagnetic energy radiates off the illuminator and through the radiating sleeve into an environment of the radar unit as one or more radar signals.

Example embodiments relate to low elevation side lobe antennas with fan-shaped beams. An example radar unit may include a radiating plate having a first side and a second side with an illuminator, a waveguide horn, a waveguide opening, and a radiating sleeve extending into the first side of the radiating plate. The waveguide opening is positioned on the first end of the first side and the radiating sleeve is positioned on the second end of the first side. The radar unit also includes a metallic cover coupled to the first side of the radiating plate such that the metallic cover and the radiating plate form waveguide structures. The waveguide horn is configured to receive, from an external source, electromagnetic energy provided through the waveguide opening via a first waveguide and provide a portion of the electromagnetic energy to the illuminator via a second waveguide such that the portion of the electromagnetic energy radiates off the illuminator and through the radiating sleeve into an environment of the radar unit as one or more radar signals.

The present invention discloses a new single polarized array waveguide antenna adapted to be configured above a signal processing substrate, and including an antenna array substrate and a waveguide body. The antenna array substrate includes a plurality of antenna units, each of which having a coupling portion and an impedance matching portion. The waveguide body is configured above the antenna array substrate, and includes a plurality of waveguide channels passing through the waveguide body. Each waveguide channel has a first ridge and a second ridge projecting from wall surfaces and arranged opposite to each other. The first ridge has a first lower withdrawn edge on a lower section of the waveguide channel, and the second ridge has a second lower withdrawn edge on the lower section of the waveguide channel. The first lower withdrawn edge is distanced from the antenna array substrate by a first matching height, and the second lower withdrawn edge is distanced from the antenna array substrate by a second matching height, wherein the first matching height is different from the second matching height. Accordingly, signal transmission quality is improved by the structural arrangement above.

An antenna feed includes a waveguide having a main part in hollow straight cylinder form extending in a direction, a radiating element, comprising ridges extending inwards and several treads along the direction, the number, the heights and the thicknesses of the treads being configured to allow a variation of impedance of the radiating element, a polarizer comprising two inputs separated by an internal leaf extending in the direction, and an output corresponding to the input of the radiating element, the internal leaf comprising several levels configured to transform a circularly polarized electromagnetic field into linear polarization, the polarizer comprising ridges extending inwards, the radiating element and the polarizer being made of a single piece, and disposed end-to-end in the direction, and a third portion comprising a filter, the internal leaf being prolonged in or part all of the third portion, the filter comprising a set of frequency filtration posts disposed inside the third portion and on one and the same surface of the internal leaf, the output of the filter corresponding to one of the two inputs of the polarizer, the third portion further comprising third ridges extending inwards and over all or part of the length of the third portion, the third ridges and the internal leaf being regularly distributed around the perimeter of the third portion; the radiating element, the polarizer and the filter being made of a single piece, preferably produced by an additive manufacturing technique, and the polarizer and the filter being disposed end-to-end in the longitudinal direction.

The described features include a scalable waveguide architecture for a waveguide device. The waveguide device may be split into one or more waveguide blocks instead of manufacturing increasingly larger single-piece waveguide devices. Described techniques provide for a radio-frequency (RF) seal between such waveguide blocks that may facilitate greater manufacturing tolerances while maintaining an effective RF seal at the junction of the waveguide blocks. The described techniques include channels within one or more waveguide blocks opening to the dielectric gap between the waveguide blocks. The channels may, for each of multiple waveguides joined at the interface between waveguide blocks, be included in one or both waveguide blocks and may be in a single waveguide dimension relative to the multiple waveguides, or extend for more than one waveguide dimensions.