Novel compact circularly polarized microstrip antenna using left-handed transmission lines

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 625-634

  Zhou, T ^a   Sun, B H ^a   Liu, Q Z ^a   Li, J F ^a   Xu, Z ^a  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC LINES;

AXIAL RATIO; LEFT-HANDED TRANSMISSION LINE (LHTL); LUMPED ELEMENTS; POWER DIVIDERS;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 42949117234     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939308784159435     Document Type: Article

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