Title :
Helix antenna with optimised main-beam polarisation
Author :
Kraft, Ulrike ; M¿¿nich, G.
Author_Institution :
Technische Universitÿt Berlin, Institut fÿr Hochfrequenztechnik, Berlin, West Germany
Abstract :
A helical antenna with a high degree of polarisation purity for directions near endfire is described. The antenna structure was optimised by numerical analysis of its polarisation properties. Theoretical and experimental results are presented.
Keywords :
antenna theory; directive antennas; polarisation; circular polarisation; directions near endfire; experimental results; helical antenna; optimised by numerical analysis; optimised main-beam polarisation; polarisation properties; polarisation purity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860540