Title :
Study of frequency selective surface (FSS) resonator elements on a circular dielectric rod antenna for mobile communications
Author :
Cox, G.J. ; Zorzos, K. ; Seager, R.D. ; Vardaxoglou, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Loughborough Univ. of Technol., UK
Abstract :
This paper reports on the development of antennas for mobile communications systems based on a dielectric rod antenna fed from a circular waveguide. The results presented are for a linearly polarised antenna with a partial frequency selective surface (FSS) cover and without an endcap. The complete system was modelled using the transmission line matrix (TLM) method. This allowed an accurate design to be achieved before committing to any hardware production. Good agreement between measured and modelled results has been observed. Clear beamforming by the addition of FSS elements has also been demonstrated
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; circular waveguides; dielectric devices; electromagnetic wave polarisation; frequency selective surfaces; mobile antennas; radomes; resonators; transmission line theory; FSS cover; FSS resonator elements; TLM method; antenna radiation patterns; beamforming; circular dielectric rod antenna; circular waveguide; frequency selective surface; linearly polarised antenna; mobile communications; mobile communications systems; mobility antenna system; transmission line matrix method;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2001. Eleventh International Conference on (IEE Conf. Publ. No. 480)
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-733-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20010394