The vortical radio waves realized by helical antennas

Du Juan Wei, Jian Ying Li, Jang Jun Yang

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Abstract

The helical antennas (HAs) work as three different types with respect to various revolution length, which are the normal-direction helical antenna (NHA), the axial-direction helical antenna (AHA) and the conical-direction antenna (CHA). In this letter, the vortical radio waves carrying the multiple orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes generated by the NHAs and CHAs is proposed. The results of the NHAs and CHAs radiating the vortical radio waves carrying the OAM in modes of l=±1, ±2, ±3, ±4 are presented. Through the simulated results, for the OAM mode l, there is the spiral phase front with l∗2p phase variation along the concentric circle in the phase pattern. For the CHA with modes larger than 1, the null amplitude of electric field in the axial direction exist, and the null amplitude area expands more with the mode increasing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages175-176
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538632840
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Oct 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 201714 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Proceedings
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period9/07/1714/07/17

Keywords

  • Axial-direction helical antenna (CHA)
  • Conical-direction helical antenna (CHA)
  • Orbital angular momentum (OAM)
  • Vortical radio wave

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