Quasi-optics-inspired low-profile endfire antenna element

Abstract In this paper, the design, operational principle and experimental validation of an endfire antenna element that is inspired by the energy-focusing characteristics of graded-index optical fibre are presented. The antenna operates with a bandwidth of 1.5 GHz centred around 14 GHz. It has a ga...

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Main Authors: Vedaprabhu Basavarajappa, Beatriz Bedia Exposito, Lorena Cabria, Jose Basterrechea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13638-019-1504-3