DocumentCode
1365883
Title
Effect of reactive loading in microstrip leaky wave antennas
Author
Luxey, C. ; Laheurte, J.M.
Author_Institution
Lab. d´´Electron. Antenne et Telecommun., Nice Univ., Valbonne, France
Volume
36
Issue
15
fYear
2000
fDate
7/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1259
Lastpage
1260
Abstract
The influence of capacitors periodically soldered along the radiating edges of a leaky wave antenna (LWA) is described. As the propagation characteristics are modified, the main beam is tilted from the angle observed for the unloaded LWA. This property allows beam steering applications at a fixed frequency if bias-controlled reactances are used
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; beam steering; leaky wave antennas; microstrip antennas; radar antennas; scanning antennas; varactors; beam steering applications; bias-controlled reactances; capacitors; low cost radar systems; low cost tracking systems; main beam tilting; microstrip leaky wave antennas; propagation characteristics modification; radiating edges; reactive loading; scanning beam; switched reactances;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20000932
Filename
856191
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