The low-profile hemispherical helical antenna with circular polarization radiation over a wide angular range

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1415-1418

  Hui, H T ^a   Chan, K Y ^b   Yung, E K N ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Circular polarization radiation; Hemispherical helical antenna; Satellite communications

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA RADIATION; BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; GAIN MEASUREMENT; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CIRCULAR POLARIZATION RADIATION;

HELICAL ANTENNAS;

EID: 0037707200     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2003.812187     Document Type: Article

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