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Design of low-profile circularly polarized antenna element for wide-angle scanning array
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Jiaxin Liu, Yike Guo, Fangwei Li, Qinggong Guo
High Power Laser and Particle Beams | 2026, 38(4) : 043001-1 - 043001-9
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High Power Laser and Particle Beams | 2026, 38(4): 043001-1-043001-9
High Power Microwave Technology
Design of low-profile circularly polarized antenna element for wide-angle scanning array
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Jiaxin Liu, Yike Guo, Fangwei Li, Qinggong Guo
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  • College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Published: 2026-04-15 doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250297
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Background

With the rapid development of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications, there is a pressing need for circularly polarized phased arrays that offer wide-angle scanning capability while maintaining a low profile, which remains a significant challenge in current designs.

Purpose

This study aims to design a low-profile, wide-beam circularly polarized antenna element and its corresponding wide-angle scanning array to address the limitations of narrow scan angles and high profiles in existing solutions.

Methods

A double-layer antenna element was designed, utilizing corner perturbation and cross-slots to achieve left-hand circular polarization, while the beamwidth was broadened via an upper parasitic structure and metallic posts based on pattern superposition. A 4×4 array was constructed by rotating these elements, with annular open slots integrated into the ground plane to suppress mutual coupling.

Results

The proposed antenna element exhibits a 3-dB axial ratio beamwidth greater than 175°, a gain beamwidth of 120°, and a profile of only 0.07λ0. Simulations of the 4×4 array demonstrate a scan coverage of ±60°, with axial ratio consistently below 2 dB and a stable gain fluctuation of 3.38 dB throughout the scanning range.

Conclusions

The designed antenna and array effectively achieve wide-angle circularly polarized scanning with low profile and stable performance, offering a promising solution for LEO satellite communication terminals and other integrated systems requiring wide spatial coverage.

low-profile  /  wide beam  /  wide axial-ratio beam  /  wide-angle scanning  /  circular polarization
Jiaxin Liu, Yike Guo, Fangwei Li, Qinggong Guo. Design of low-profile circularly polarized antenna element for wide-angle scanning array[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2026 , 38 (4) : 043001-1 -043001-9 . DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250297
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doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250297
  • Receive Date:2025-08-12
  • Online Date:2026-05-27
  • Published:2026-04-15
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  • Received:2025-08-12
  • Revised:2025-12-31
  • Accepted:2025-12-31
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    College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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