Analysis and design of thin circular polarizers based on meander lines

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3007-3011

  Joyal, M A ^a   Laurin, J J ^a  

^a POLY GRAMES RESEARCH CENTER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circular polarization; cross polarization; frequency selective surfaces; impedance sheets; linear polarization; periodic structures

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; CIRCULAR POLARIZERS; CIRCULARLY POLARIZED; CROSS POLARIZATIONS; FABRICATION ERRORS; LINEAR POLARIZATION; LINEARLY POLARIZED; MEANDER LINE; MULTILAYER STRUCTURES; OBLIQUE INCIDENCE; SIMPLE METHOD; SINGLE LAYER;

CIRCUIT THEORY; CIRCULAR POLARIZATION; FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; PERIODIC STRUCTURES; POLARIZATION;

DESIGN;

EID: 84861864705     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2012.2194659     Document Type: Article

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