In this paper,we combine the circular polarization technology and orbital angular momentum(OAM)into the array antenna design for the first time,achieve free switch of the different topological charges in the array by ...In this paper,we combine the circular polarization technology and orbital angular momentum(OAM)into the array antenna design for the first time,achieve free switch of the different topological charges in the array by using high-speed radio frequency(RF)switch technology.We arrange microstrip patch antenna elements equidistantly along the circumference to form eight elements multi-modal OAM vortex electromagnetic wave microstrip array antenna.It can generate elec-tromagnetic waves with dual characteristics of circular polarization and multi-modal vortex OAM(where OAM mode values are l=0,l=±1,l=±2,l=±3).Through simulation,we find mutual coupling between the radiating elements is small relatively,and increasing the number of array elements can not only improve the beam quality,but also generate electromagnetic waves with a higher order of OAM modes.Antenna model can meet the basic demands of ordinary array antenna,and also confirm the practicality of this circular polarized microstrip antenna array model.展开更多
基金supported in part by the Nation Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61561039)the Nation Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province(No.NZ17041).
文摘In this paper,we combine the circular polarization technology and orbital angular momentum(OAM)into the array antenna design for the first time,achieve free switch of the different topological charges in the array by using high-speed radio frequency(RF)switch technology.We arrange microstrip patch antenna elements equidistantly along the circumference to form eight elements multi-modal OAM vortex electromagnetic wave microstrip array antenna.It can generate elec-tromagnetic waves with dual characteristics of circular polarization and multi-modal vortex OAM(where OAM mode values are l=0,l=±1,l=±2,l=±3).Through simulation,we find mutual coupling between the radiating elements is small relatively,and increasing the number of array elements can not only improve the beam quality,but also generate electromagnetic waves with a higher order of OAM modes.Antenna model can meet the basic demands of ordinary array antenna,and also confirm the practicality of this circular polarized microstrip antenna array model.