A Study on Polarisers for Satellite Applications
Conference: GeMiC 2014 - German Microwave Conference
03/10/2014 - 03/12/2014 at Aachen, Germany
Proceedings: GeMiC 2014
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Schobert, Dennis; Christian Pfluegler,; Thiry, Thomas; Kohl, Philipp; Schneider, Michael (Airbus Defence and Space, 81663, Munich, Germany)
Abstract:
In this work, different circular waveguide polariser concepts are analysed for spacecraft applications. By choosing circular waveguides, tilted polariser cascades according to a socalled quarter-wave plate / half-wave plate (QWP/HWP) scheme are possible, which significantly increases the bandwidth of the polariser. Simulation results for axial ratio, return loss and port to port isolation are compared to measured as well as simulated data of a commercially deployed circular waveguide polariser.