The periodic half-width microstrip leaky-wave antenna with a backward to forward scanning capability

Yuanxin Li, Quan Xue, Edward Kai-Ning Yung, Yunliang Long

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Abstract

The periodic half-width microstrip leaky wave antenna (MLWA) with a backward to forward scanning capability is presented in this paper. The proposed antenna consists of a series of half-width MLWA. The radiating periods place on the different sides of the transmission line. The radiating period works in cutoff region of the first higher order mode, the periodic construction radiates the slow wave out along the edge. The experimental results show the main lobe scans electronically and continuously from 149° to 28° in H-plane (y-z plane) toward end fire (+z direction) when the operating frequency increases from 4.2.9 GHz. © 2010 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Article number5361344
Pages (from-to)963-966
JournalIEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume58
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2010

Research Keywords

  • Backward to forward
  • Half-width microstrip leaky wave antenna (MLWA)
  • Periodic

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