Subwavelength-Cavity High-Gain Circularly Polarized Antenna with Planar Metamaterials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Simulations and Experimental Measurements
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, W.; Lu, G.; Diao, C.; Li, J.; Liu, F.; Du, G. Subwavelength-Cavity High-Gain Circularly Polarized Antenna with Planar Metamaterials. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 7665. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137665
Wang W, Lu G, Diao C, Li J, Liu F, Du G. Subwavelength-Cavity High-Gain Circularly Polarized Antenna with Planar Metamaterials. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(13):7665. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137665
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Wei, Guang Lu, Chao Diao, Junyang Li, Fen Liu, and Guiqiang Du. 2023. "Subwavelength-Cavity High-Gain Circularly Polarized Antenna with Planar Metamaterials" Applied Sciences 13, no. 13: 7665. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137665