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Horn Antennas

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One of the simplest and probably the most widely used microwave antennas is the horn. Its existence and early use date hack to the late 1800s. Although neglected somewhat in the early 1900s its revival began in the late 1930s from the interest in microwaves and waveguide transmission lines during World War II. Since that time a number of articles have been written describing its radiation mechanism, optimization design methods, and applications. Many of the articles published since 1939 which deal with the fundamental theory, operating principles, and designs of a horn as a radiator can be found in a book of reprinted papers [1].

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Balanis, C.A. (1988). Horn Antennas. In: Lo, Y.T., Lee, S.W. (eds) Antenna Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6459-1_8

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