Research on the Scattering Characteristics and the RCS Reduction of Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna

Based on the study of the radiation and scattering of the circularly polarized (CP) antenna, a novel radar cross-section (RCS) reduction technique is proposed for CP antenna in this paper. Quasi-fractal slots are applied in the design of the antenna ground plane to reduce the RCS of the CP antenna....

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Main Authors: W. Jiang, T. Hong, S. X. Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/735847
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description Based on the study of the radiation and scattering of the circularly polarized (CP) antenna, a novel radar cross-section (RCS) reduction technique is proposed for CP antenna in this paper. Quasi-fractal slots are applied in the design of the antenna ground plane to reduce the RCS of the CP antenna. Both prototype antenna and array are designed, and their time-, frequency-, and space-domain characteristics are studied to authenticate the proposed technique. The simulated and measured results show that the RCS of the prototype antenna and array is reduced up to 7.85 dB and 6.95 dB in the band of 1 GHz–10 GHz. The proposed technique serves a candidate in the design of low RCS CP antennas and arrays.
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spelling doaj-art-3366e33614134ed6b4b3d136cce07ab52025-08-20T02:24:17ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772013-01-01201310.1155/2013/735847735847Research on the Scattering Characteristics and the RCS Reduction of Circularly Polarized Microstrip AntennaW. Jiang0T. Hong1S. X. Gong2National Laboratory of Antennas and Microwave Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, ChinaNational Laboratory of Antennas and Microwave Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, ChinaNational Laboratory of Antennas and Microwave Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, ChinaBased on the study of the radiation and scattering of the circularly polarized (CP) antenna, a novel radar cross-section (RCS) reduction technique is proposed for CP antenna in this paper. Quasi-fractal slots are applied in the design of the antenna ground plane to reduce the RCS of the CP antenna. Both prototype antenna and array are designed, and their time-, frequency-, and space-domain characteristics are studied to authenticate the proposed technique. The simulated and measured results show that the RCS of the prototype antenna and array is reduced up to 7.85 dB and 6.95 dB in the band of 1 GHz–10 GHz. The proposed technique serves a candidate in the design of low RCS CP antennas and arrays.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/735847
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Research on the Scattering Characteristics and the RCS Reduction of Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna
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title Research on the Scattering Characteristics and the RCS Reduction of Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna
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title_short Research on the Scattering Characteristics and the RCS Reduction of Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna
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