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Abstract

A wideband high gain circularly polarized layered cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) that operates in a higher order mode is proposed in the X-band frequency range. The antenna consists of two dielectric layers having different dielectric constants and radii. The results demonstrate a considerably improved performance as a result of adding the outer dielectric layer, where wider impedance and axial ratio bandwidths have been attained in conjunction with a higher broadside gain of ~14 dBic. A prototype has been built and measured with close agreement between experimental and simulated results.

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Dr. Abdulmajid A. Abdulmajid

Dr. Salam Khamas