Periodically slotted dielectrically filled parallel-plate waveguide as a leaky-wave antenna: E-polarization case

The analysis of a periodically slotted dielectrically filled parallel-plate waveguide as a leaky-wave antenna for infinite and finite periodic structures for the E-polarization case is discussed. For the analysis of the infinite periodic structure, an integral equation in which Floquet´s modes and the strip electric current satisfying the edge condition are used and Bloch wave analysis using the single-slot equivalent circuit parameters are employed. An integro-differential equation with moment-method and transmission-line analysis with equivalent circuit representation are used to analyze the finite N-periodic structure. Results of interest such as complex propagation constant and the radiation pattern for the finite slot number case are observed to be in good agreement with those of the infinite geometry case for the appropriately chosen values of slot numbers, slot width, period, and waveguide height