A Simple CRLH LWA Circuit Condition for Constant Radiation Rate

Abstract--A simple analytical condition for the radiation resistance and conductance (R,G) of an equivalent composite right/ left-handed (CRLH) balanced leaky-wave antenna unit-cell is proposed to achieve a constant radiation rate. Similar to the CRLH "balanced condition," which allows a s...

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Autores: Gómez Díaz, Juan Sebastián, Cañete Rebenaque, David, Melcón Álvarez, Alejandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital UPCT
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.upct.es:10317/1937
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10317/1937
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Broadside radiation
Leaky-wave antenna
Metamaterials
Teoría de la Señal y las Comunicaciones
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Sumario:Abstract--A simple analytical condition for the radiation resistance and conductance (R,G) of an equivalent composite right/ left-handed (CRLH) balanced leaky-wave antenna unit-cell is proposed to achieve a constant radiation rate. Similar to the CRLH "balanced condition," which allows a smooth phase transition from the left-handed to the right-handed frequency regions, the proposed ­ condition provides a continuous and smooth transition of the radiation losses from the left-handed to the right-handed frequency region. Moreover, this condition also solves the phase fluctuations that traditionally occur around the CRLH transition frequency due to real radiation losses. Several numerical results are included to confirm the uniform radiation rate obtained when the new derived condition is used.