Abstract: A quasi-optical beamformer includes a plurality N>1 of power feeds (PF), each of the i?[1; N] power feeds (PF) being configured to emit a respective radio-frequency beam denoted Ri, a radio-frequency transmission line (LT) fed at a first end by the power feeds and comprising at a second end a plurality of network ports (PR) that are configured to collect radio-frequency radiation, the transmission line (LT) comprising a radio-frequency waveguide (GO) that comprises at least two metal plates (PM) that are stacked so as to guide the radio-frequency beams Ri, i?[1; N] towards the network ports (PR), the transmission line (LT) extending along a central main axis denoted axis x, a first reflector (M1) having a first centre (C1) centred on the axis x and a first effective radius of curvature and being configured to reflect the guided radio-frequency beams Ri, i?[1; N], a second reflector (M2) having a second effective radius of curvature and being configured to reflect the radio-frequency beams (RFi) reflected b

Abstract: A device for controlling radiofrequency beams comprising a set of cells. Each cell comprises a support frame and an excitation element, and emits and/or receives beams in an invariant manner according to the direction of propagation of the beam. The frame is inscribed within a generally tubular shape, oriented along the axis Z of a reference frame, having a cross section of perimeter P, and comprises an entrance, an exit and a number N of slots between the exit and a position Zo located between the entrance and the exit. Each slot has a variable width along Z. The slot width has a minimum value at the position Zo, and a maximum value at the exit that is determined on the basis of the perimeter P and the number N.

Abstract: A device for controlling radiofrequency beams of a given polarization, the device includes a set of at least one cell, comprising a support frame and at least one interconnection internal to the frame. The frame is inscribed within a prism, having a given axis Z? and faces connected to one another by edges oriented along the axis Z?. The frame comprises corner elements, each having a rim coincident with an edge and being arranged such that the frame has, on each face, a slot (440-n) extending along the axis Z?. The interconnection comprises inductive rods, each comprising two ends of which a first end is connected to a rim, the second ends being connected to one another at a connection point positioned in the centre of the frame in a plane orthogonal to the axis Z?. Each cell is configured to carry out polarization-invariant transmission and/or reflection of beams.