Control of leaky-mode propagation and radiation properties in hybrid dielectric-waveguide printed-circuit technology: Experimental results

José Luis Gómez-Tornero, George Goussetis, Alexandros Feresidis, Alejandro Alvarez Melcón

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Abstract

Experimental results are presented to show how a planar circuit, printed on a laterally shielded dielectric waveguide, can induce and control the radiation from a leaky-mode. By studying the leaky-mode complex propagation constant, a desired radiation pattern can be synthesized, controlling the main radiation characteristics (pointing direction, beamwidth, sidelobes level) for a given frequency, This technique leads to very flexible and original leaky-wave antenna designs. The experiments show to be in very good agreement with the leaky-mode theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3383-3390
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume54
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2006

Keywords

  • Hybrid waveguide printed circuit technology
  • Leaky-wave antennas
  • Sidelobes level control
  • Tapering antennas

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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