Theory and design of waveguide dual polarization-plane rotators based on rotational corrugations

This work presents a framework for the introduction of reciprocal dual polarization-plane rotators in waveguide technology. This concept is presented using rotational and longitudinal unit cells (rotational corrugations), stating rigorously the geometrical constraints required for its implementation...

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Autores: García Contreras, Ginés, Mesa Ledesma, Francisco Luis, Córcoles Ortega, Juan, Ruiz Cruz, Jorge Alfonso, Quevedo Teruel, Óscar
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/169149
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/169149
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2024.3488901
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Additive manufacturing
Dual polarization
45° polarization rotation
Waveguide devices
Waveguide polarization rotation
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Resumo:This work presents a framework for the introduction of reciprocal dual polarization-plane rotators in waveguide technology. This concept is presented using rotational and longitudinal unit cells (rotational corrugations), stating rigorously the geometrical constraints required for its implementation. The devices have been studied from both a linear and a circular polarization modal perspective, using a mode-matching technique for rotationally symmetric modes and dispersion diagrams. Furthermore, various devices that use the proposed scheme have been designed to show the operation principle. A prototype has been built using additive manufacturing as a proof of concept. It has been measured using dedicated ortho-mode transducers (OMTs) for extracting the different involved signals and fully characterizing their performance.