| Antenna | Gain (dBi) | Bandwidth (%) |
SLL (dB) E-plane/H-plane |
HPBW AZ:EL |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simulation | Measurement | Simulation | Measurement | Simulation | Measurement | Simulation | Measurement | |
| A conventional rectangular horn | 17.16 | 16.94 | 19.24 | 27.49 | -10.1/-21.0 | -9.8/-20.9 | 22.5°:25.2° (1:1.12) |
22.9°:25.7° (1:1.12) |
| A horn with curved-woodpile EBG (d = 16λ) | 24.55 | 24.29 | 19.71 | 40 | -17.2/-15.5 | -16.9/-15.1 | 8.7°:8.6° (1.01:1) |
9.0°:8.9° (1.01:1) |
| A horn with curved-woodpile EBG and polyamide (d = 10λ) | 24.17 | 23.90 | 19.82 | 40 | -17.5/-15.6 | -17.1/-15.0 | 8.9°:8.8° (1.01:1) |
9.1°:8.9° (1.02:1) |