Title :
Circularly polarized metasurface antennas
Author :
Minatti, G. ; Maci, S. ; Freni, A. ; De Vita, P. ; Sabbadini, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Siena, Siena, Italy
Abstract :
We present theory, design process and numerical results relevant to a X-band isoflux circularly polarized antenna for LEO satellite platform. The device is based on a metasurface made of a texture of small patches on a grounded dielectric slab. An in-plane feeder excites a surface wave on the metasurface that transforms it into a leaky wave The final result is a satisfactory proof of concept device representing an innovative solution for satellite applications.
Keywords :
microwave antennas; satellite antennas; LEO satellite platform; X-band isoflux circularly polarized antenna; circularly polarized metasurface antennas; design process; innovative solution; metasurface; numerical results; satellite applications; Dielectrics; Impedance; Satellites; Sea surface; Slabs; Surface impedance; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349389
