Multi-frequency polarizarition converter with enhanced angular robustness

This paper presents a multi-frequency polarization converter for linear polarized waves. The reflection-based polarization converter is realized with a periodic surface. The unit cell comprises loaded dipoles printed on a metallic backed Teflon substrate 1.52mm thick. The unit cell topology results to be robust to the variation of the azimuthal incident angle. For this reason, the proposed device is particularly suitable for applications in which the direction of arrival of electromagnetic w ave is unknown.

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