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No, it is not a halo - it is a folded skeleton-slot antenna. Halos are normally horizontally polarized. This antenna is vertically polarized by feeding the top and bottom loops in parallel (see Figure 1). Incidentally, this is a great antenna for 2-meter repeaters, which require vertical polarization. Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019

Keywords

Wideband, Dual-Polarized, Differential, SIW, Cavity Backed, Slot, Antenna, Double-Resonant, Circular Polarization, Array

Abstract

A new technique for designing wideband dual-polarized cavity-backed slot antennas is presented. The structure is in the form of a double-resonant, dual-polarized slot antenna backed by a shallow substrate integrated cavity with a depth of approximately one tenth the free space wavelength. The presence of the cavity behind the slot enhances the antenna's directivity and reduces the possibility of surface wave propagation in the antenna substrate when the element is used in an array environment. Moreover, the dual-polarized nature of this radiating element may be exploited to synthesize any desired polarization (vertical, horizontal, RHCP, or LHCP). The double-resonant behavior observed in this substrate-integrated cavity-backed slot antenna (SICBSA) is utilized to enhance its bandwidth compared to a typical cavity-backed slot antenna. A prototype of the proposed antenna is fabricated and tested. Measurement results indicate that a bandwidth of 19%, an average gain of 5.3 dB, and a wideband differential isolation of 30 dB can be achieved using this technique. The principles of operation along with the measurement results of the fabricated prototype are presented and discussed in this dissertation. The SICBSA is investigated as a candidate for use as an array element. A uniform two element phased array is demonstrated to locate the main beam from boresight to thirty degrees. The potential effects of mutual coupling and surface wave propagation are considered and analyzed.

Notes

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Graduation Date

2010

Advisor

Wahid, Parveen

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Circularly Polarized U-slot Antenna

Degree Program

Electrical Engineering

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0003066

URL

http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0003066

Polarized Slot Antenna Booster

Language

English

Release Date

May 2010

Length of Campus-only Access

Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna

None

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)

STARS Citation

Polarized Slot Antenna Wireless

Paryani, Rajesh, 'Design Of A Wideband Dual-polarized Cavity Backed Slot Antenna' (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019. 4226.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/4226