Axial ratio improvement of an Archimedean spiral antenna over a radial AMC reflector

被引:8
作者
Grelier, M. [1 ,2 ]
Djoma, C. [1 ,2 ]
Jousset, M. [2 ]
Mallegol, S. [2 ]
Lepage, A. C. [1 ]
Begaud, X. [1 ]
机构
[1] Telecom ParisTech, LTCI CNRS UMR 5141, Inst Mines Telecom, F-75634 Paris 13, France
[2] Thales Syst Aeroportes, F-29238 Brest 3, France
来源
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING | 2012年 / 109卷 / 04期
关键词
Reflection - Bandwidth - Microwave antennas - Antenna reflectors;
D O I
10.1007/s00339-012-7401-9
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
This paper presents a method to improve the circular polarization of an Archimedean spiral antenna placed over a radial Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC). Results have been compared with the same radiating element over a more classical AMC reflector. A prototype of an Archimedean two-wire spiral antenna has been built to operate from 0.5 GHz to 6 GHz. Measurement results with this radial AMC give a relative bandwidth of 79 %, in which the broadside RHCP gain is improved. In this bandwidth the axial ratio of Archimedean spiral antenna placed over a radial AMC is less than 2 dB whereas it is higher than 3 dB with a classical cartesian shape of AMC reflector.
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页码:1081 / 1086
页数:6
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