Title :
Effects of array guided surface waves on radiation characteristics of a finite planar printed dipole array
Author :
Civi, Ozlem Aydin ; Janpugdee, P. ; Pathak, P.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Middle East Tech. Univ., Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
The presence of surface waves different from the conventional grounded dielectric substrate surface wave modes, which can be excited on a finite periodic radiating array of printed dipoles, at frequencies for which the spacing between dipoles is typically less than half a wavelength is studied. The effects of such array guided surface waves on the array radiation characteristics are investigated. Techniques to suppress these surface waves are also discussed.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; dipole antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; antenna radiation characteristics; array guided surface waves; dipole spacing; finite periodic radiating array; finite planar printed dipole array; surface wave suppression; Conducting materials; Dielectric substrates; Frequency selective surfaces; Message-oriented middleware; Phased arrays; Planar arrays; Propagation constant; Scattering; Slabs; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8302-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2004.1329736
