Title : 
Circular-polarized compact low-profile omni-directional antenna
         
        
            Author : 
Lin Peng ; Jackson, David R.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A circular-polarized low-profile antenna with omnidirectional characteristics is proposed by utilizing an arrangement of zero-order resonator (ZOR) antennas. The proposed CP antenna is low-profile and has a nearly omnidirectional pattern with good CP characteristics (with an axial ratio around 1.2 dB).
         
        
            Keywords : 
antenna radiation patterns; omnidirectional antennas; polarisation; ZOR; circular polarization; compact low-profile omnidirectional antenna; omnidirectional pattern; zero-order resonator antennas; Antenna radiation patterns; Educational institutions; Gain; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Polarization;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Orlando, FL
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4673-5315-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/APS.2013.6711395