For the problem of multiplexing multimodal vortex electromagnetic waves,a double-ring concentric uniform circular array(CUCA)consisting of 12 circularly polarized antennas(4 inner rings and 8 outer rings)is proposed i...For the problem of multiplexing multimodal vortex electromagnetic waves,a double-ring concentric uniform circular array(CUCA)consisting of 12 circularly polarized antennas(4 inner rings and 8 outer rings)is proposed in this paper.A complex feeding network is solved by rotating the circularly polarized antennas at a certain angle.The antennas are rotationally symmetric and point to the center,generating orbital angular momentum(OAM)waves by feeding the same amplitude and phase signals.In addition,this paper combines millimeter wave(mm-wave)and ultra-wideband(UWB)with OAM.The proposed antenna array can generate OAM beams at 30∼40 GHz with l=−1,−2.When l=−1 the relative bandwidth is 25.2% and the gain is 8.03 dBi;when l=−2 the relative bandwidth is 27.7% and the gain is 9.43 dBi.The analysis of simulation results shows that the antenna array has UWB performance,good gain,and a standard spiral phase distribution,which can provide some practical significance for modal multiplexing of mm-wave band OAM.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62061039.
文摘For the problem of multiplexing multimodal vortex electromagnetic waves,a double-ring concentric uniform circular array(CUCA)consisting of 12 circularly polarized antennas(4 inner rings and 8 outer rings)is proposed in this paper.A complex feeding network is solved by rotating the circularly polarized antennas at a certain angle.The antennas are rotationally symmetric and point to the center,generating orbital angular momentum(OAM)waves by feeding the same amplitude and phase signals.In addition,this paper combines millimeter wave(mm-wave)and ultra-wideband(UWB)with OAM.The proposed antenna array can generate OAM beams at 30∼40 GHz with l=−1,−2.When l=−1 the relative bandwidth is 25.2% and the gain is 8.03 dBi;when l=−2 the relative bandwidth is 27.7% and the gain is 9.43 dBi.The analysis of simulation results shows that the antenna array has UWB performance,good gain,and a standard spiral phase distribution,which can provide some practical significance for modal multiplexing of mm-wave band OAM.
