Shaping Single Offset Reflector Antennas Using Local Axis-Displaced Confocal Quadrics

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International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

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Figure 11: Shaping Single Offset Reflector Antennas Using Local Axis-Displaced Confocal Quadrics 