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Title: Compact waveguide circular polarizer

Abstract

A multi-port waveguide is provided having a rectangular waveguide that includes a Y-shape structure with first top arm having a first rectangular waveguide port, a second top arm with second rectangular waveguide port, and a base arm with a third rectangular waveguide port for supporting a TE.sub.10 mode and a TE.sub.20 mode, where the end of the third rectangular waveguide port includes rounded edges that are parallel to a z-axis of the waveguide, a circular waveguide having a circular waveguide port for supporting a left hand and a right hand circular polarization TE.sub.11 mode and is coupled to a base arm broad wall, and a matching feature disposed on the base arm broad wall opposite of the circular waveguide for terminating the third rectangular waveguide port, where the first rectangular waveguide port, the second rectangular waveguide port and the circular waveguide port are capable of supporting 4-modes of operation.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1295559
Patent Number(s):
9419322
Application Number:
14/641,938
Assignee:
The Borad of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Mar 09
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Tantawi, Sami G. Compact waveguide circular polarizer. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Tantawi, Sami G. Compact waveguide circular polarizer. United States.
Tantawi, Sami G. Tue . "Compact waveguide circular polarizer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1295559.
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Works referenced in this record:

Balanced phase septum polarizer
patent, November 1978


Circular-Polarized-wave converter
patent, September 2002


Cup waveguide antenna with integrated polarizer and OMT
patent, December 2011