Title :
A trough leaky-wave antenna
Author :
Jaramillo-Henao, Carlos A. ; Kempel, Leo C. ; Schneider, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a trough leaky-wave antenna is considered that was inspired by the half-width microstrip leaky-wave. The TLW antenna is naturally suitable for flush-mount installation in a metallic body such as an automobile. The radiation characteristics will be investigated in more detail such as the design of the matching cavities and their effect on the upper half-space radiation pattern as well as the VSWR and main-lobe direction.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; leaky wave antennas; VSWR; flush-mount installation; half-space radiation pattern; main-lobe direction; trough leaky-wave antenna; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Leaky wave antennas; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171768
