Abstract
A compact mode converter design for transverse magnetic (TM)/transvere electric (TE) (TM01-TE11) conversion is proposed. The design consists of a periodic metallic octagonal structure placed on a rectangular ridge in the lower-half section of a circular waveguide. In the simulation results, a maximum mode conversion efficiency of 98% was observed at an operating frequency of 3.2 GHz. The efficiency of the mode converter was greater than 90% over a bandwidth of 140 MHz. The mode conversion capability of the proposed structure was validated by measuring its far-field radiation pattern. The simulated and measured reflection coefficient with TM01 mode excitation at an input port was below -10 dB over a frequency range of 2.75-3.25 GHz. The proposed mode converter has high-power handling capability up to 300 MW. It is compact, symmetric, and lightweight, and has an easy to fabricate structure. Therefore, it can be used for airborne and portable high-power microwave systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-20 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Telecommunications and Radio Engineering (English translation of Elektrosvyaz and Radiotekhnika) |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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