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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering)  2009, Vol. 10 Issue (4): 583-588    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A0820546
Optical Engineering     
Research progress on Fabry-Perot resonator antenna
Zhen-guo LIU, Zhi-chen GE, Xi-yuan CHEN
State Key Lab of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Zhenjiang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Zhenjiang 212003, China; Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Abstract  The Fabry-Perot resonator (FPR) antenna has found wide applications in microwave and millimeter waves and recently attracted considerable interest. In this paper, a summary of planar and cylindrical structures, analytic models and research development is presented, and a comparison between these structures and analytic models is made, showing that such analytic models as the FP cavity mode, electromagnetic band gap (EBG) defect mode, transmission line mode, and leaky-wave mode are consistent when applied to analyze this type of resonator antenna. Some interesting topics under recent research, including dual or multi-band, improvement of gain bandwidth, low profile and beam control, are surveyed.

Key wordsFabry-Perot resonator (FPR) antenna      Electromagnetic band gap (EBG) resonator antenna      Leaky-wave antenna      Defect mode      Artificial magnetic conductor (AMC)      Frequency selective surface (FSS)     
Received: 18 July 2008     
CLC:  TN82  
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Zhen-guo LIU, Zhi-chen GE, Xi-yuan CHEN. Research progress on Fabry-Perot resonator antenna. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2009, 10(4): 583-588.

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