Use of the FDTD for the periodic analysis a 2-D leaky-wave planar antenna

Author

Kosmas, P. ; Feresidis, A.P. ; Goussetis, G.

Author_Institution

Hellenic Navy, Athens

fYear

2006

fDate

6-10 Nov. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Periodic finite difference time domain (FDTD) modeling is presented and applied for the first time in the study of a two-dimensional (2-D) leaky-wave planar antenna based on dipole frequency selective surfaces (FSSs). The use of the FDTD method for modeling of periodic structures is reviewed and some of its aspects are studied in detail, in relation to their effect when leaky modes are present. The FDTD model is then used for the dispersion analysis of this antenna, providing new insight into its principles of operation. The calculated values of the leaky-wave attenuation constants suggest that, for an antenna of this type and moderate length, diffraction can play an important role.

Keywords

dispersion (wave); electromagnetic wave diffraction; finite difference time-domain analysis; leaky wave antennas; planar antennas; 2D leaky-wave planar antenna; FDTD; dipole frequency selective surfaces; dispersion analysis; periodic finite difference time domain modeling; Attenuation; Diffraction; Dipole antennas; Finite difference methods; Frequency selective surfaces; Leaky wave antennas; Periodic structures; Planar arrays; Time domain analysis; Two dimensional displays; FDTD; frequency selective surface (FSS); leaky-wave antenna (LWA); periodic structures;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation, 2006. EuCAP 2006. First European Conference on

Conference_Location

Nice

Print_ISBN

978-92-9092-937-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUCAP.2006.4584563

Filename

4584563