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Aberration corrections for quasi-conformal transformation optics-based reflectors
Benjamin Cross1, Gaeron Friedrichs2, Dejan Filipovic1
1Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80303, USA.
Scientific Reports
|December 9, 2025
Summary
Flat reflector antennas using quasi-conformal transformation optics face efficiency limits due to phase aberrations. Introducing a curved surface significantly reduces these aberrations, improving performance over wider bandwidths.
Area of Science:
- Antenna theory
- Electromagnetics
- Transformation optics
Background:
- Flat reflector antennas are crucial for various applications.
- Quasi-conformal transformation optics offers a method for designing these antennas.
- Existing designs face efficiency limitations over wide bandwidths.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficiency limitations of flat reflector antennas designed with quasi-conformal transformation optics.
- To identify mechanisms for improving antenna performance over wide bandwidths.
- To explore the impact of geometric modifications on antenna efficiency.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of phase aberrations in quasi-conformal transformations.
- Introduction of a curved surface into the design domain prior to transformation.
- Simulation and comparison of antenna performance with and without the curved surface modification.
Main Results:
- Phase aberrations, caused by the approximate quasi-conformal transformation, limit aperture efficiency.
- Incorporating a simple curved surface before transformation drastically reduces these aberrations.
- The modified design achieves significantly improved performance over wider bandwidths (up to 10:1) without increasing device size.
Conclusions:
- The proposed methodology effectively mitigates efficiency limitations in flat reflector antennas.
- Curved surface integration is a simple yet powerful technique for enhancing wideband performance.
- This approach advances the design of efficient, wideband flat reflector antennas using transformation optics.
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