Ultra-wideband dielectric-loaded horn antenna with dual-linear polarization capability

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 102, Issue , 2010, Pages 397-411

  Chung, J Y ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING; HORN ANTENNAS; POLARIZATION; RADIATION SHIELDING; TRAVELING WAVE TUBES;

CROSS-POLARIZATION ISOLATIONS; DIELECTRIC LOADED HORN; DUAL-LINEAR POLARIZATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC TESTS; LOW-VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIOS; MEASUREMENT EFFICIENCY; RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS; RADIATION PERFORMANCE;

ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB);

EID: 77952406351     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER10022703     Document Type: Article

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