One-Sided Leaky-Wave Antenna with TM Surface Wave Feeding and Open-Stopband Suppression

M. Kuznetcov, D. Comite, S. K. Podilchak, P. Baccarelli, P. Burghignoli, A. Galli, A. P. Freundorfer, Y. M.M. Antar

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Abstract

A planar one-sided bull-eye leaky-wave antenna (LWA) is presented with suppressed open stopband (OSB). The antenna consists of a grounded dielectric slab (GDS) loaded on top with a periodic arrangement of double metallic strips, whilst a TM0 surface-wave launcher (SWL) feed system is adopted for cylindrical-wave excitation. The radial structure is also properly designed to suppress the OSB effect thus achieving reduced dispersion features when frequency scanning through broadside, as typically observed with 1-D periodic LWAs. A method-of-moments (MoM) dispersion analysis is also used to characterize the attenuation and phase propagation constants of the supported leaky-wave (LW) mode. The resulting single-layer LWA is lowcost and it is well-matched from about 18 GHz to 22 GHz. The planar 2-D design also radiates a directive pencil beam pattern with gain values reaching 15 dBi.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1563-1564
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781728146706
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Feb 2022
Event2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 4 Dec 202110 Dec 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period4/12/2110/12/21

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