Dual-polarized and polarization-flexible reflective cells with dynamic phase control

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1494-1502

  Perruisseau Carrier, Julien ^a  

^a CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC DE TELECOMUNICACIONS DE CATALUNYA CTTC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circular polarization; Dual polarized antennas; Polarization flexibility; Polarization twisting; Reconfigurable antennas; Reflectarray; Reflective cell

Indexed keywords

DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNAS; RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA; REFLECTARRAY; REFLECTARRAYS; REFLECTIVE CELL;

ANTENNAS; CELLS; CIRCULAR POLARIZATION; MONOLAYERS; PHASE CONTROL; VARACTORS;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 77951983323     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2010.2044333     Document Type: Article

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