Title :
UWB meshed solar monopole antenna
Author :
Yurduseven, Ozan ; Smith, D. ; Elsdon, M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Environ., Northumbria Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Abstract :
A novel combination of a parametrically optimised UWB meshed circular disc monopole antenna with a polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cell is presented and discussed. The results indicate that the fabricated meshed solar monopole antenna operates across the frequency band 2.33-10.8 GHz with an average broadband gain of 4.1 dBi. It is demonstrated that by meshing the monopole pattern an adequate solar efficiency of 13.1% can be achieved.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; mesh generation; microwave antennas; monopole antennas; solar cells; ultra wideband antennas; UWB meshed solar monopole antenna; bandwidth 2.33 GHz to 10.8 GHz; broadband gain; efficiency 13.1 percent; monopole pattern; optimised UWB meshed circular disc monopole antenna; polycrystalline silicon solar cell;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2013.0478
