US4523160A
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Waveguide polarizer having conductive and dielectric loading slabs to alter polarization of waves
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-05-02
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Granted: 1985-06-11
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Expires: 2003-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention is embodied in a waveguide polarizer of the kind arranged to alter the propagation modes of an incident wave to produce elliptical or circular polarization. The phase shift is produced by the simultaneous use of dimensional perturbation and dielectric loading distributed along a waveguide section. Embodiments are illustrated using square, circular and crossed waveguide sections. The use of relatively light, symmetrical and continuous loading provides improved performance over that which can be attained by discrete element phase shifters or those that make use of only a single kind of loading.
Inventors
- 👤 George Ploussios
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A waveguide polarizer comprising a waveguide of round cross section having therein a center portion, a pair of metal slabs forming opposing plane conductive surfaces, and a pair of spaced opposing dielectric slabs symmetrically positioned and extending along said waveguide, said center portion being free of obstruction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A waveguide polarizer comprising a waveguide of round cross section having therein a center portion, a pair of metal slabs forming opposing plane conductive surfaces, and a pair of spaced opposing dielectric slabs symmetrically positioned and extending along said waveguide, said center portion being free of obstruction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A waveguide polarizer including a waveguide of rectangular cross section having a pair of spaced opposing dielectric slabs positioned within and extending along and diagonally across a first pair of opposing corners of said waveguide section, and a pair of spaced opposing conductive loading slabs extending linearly along said waveguide section and diagonally across a second pair of opposing corners arranged to produce a dimensional perturbation of said waveguide section, said center portion of said waveguide section being free of obstructions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A waveguide polarizer including a waveguide of rectangular cross section having a pair of spaced opposing dielectric slabs positioned within and extending along and diagonally across a first pair of opposing corners of said waveguide section, and a pair of spaced opposing conductive loading slabs extending linearly along said waveguide section and diagonally across a second pair of opposing corners arranged to produce a dimensional perturbation of said waveguide section, said center portion of said waveguide section being free of obstructions.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
72 words
The method of making a polarizing waveguide comprising the steps of providing a waveguide section having internal conductive surfaces defining a center portion free of obstructions and capable of propagating two orthogonal waves, positioning two conductive loading slabs respectively along opposing internal surfaces of said waveguide section, and positioning first and second slabs of dielectric material spaced from and opposite each other and extending along opposing internal surfaces of said waveguide section.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
72 words
The method of making a polarizing waveguide comprising the steps of providing a waveguide section having internal conductive surfaces defining a center portion free of obstructions and capable of propagating two orthogonal waves, positioning two conductive loading slabs respectively along opposing internal surfaces of said waveguide section, and positioning first and second slabs of dielectric material spaced from and opposite each other and extending along opposing internal surfaces of said waveguide section.
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