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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume 48 Number 12, December 2000

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A Design of Novel Grooved Circular Waveguide Polarizers

Naofumi Yoneda, Member, IEEE Moriyasu Miyazaki, Senior Member, IEEE Hiroyuki Matsumura and Masao Yamato

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Abstract:

This paper presents novel types of polarizers that are composed of grooved circular waveguides. The presented polarizers are suitable for realizing high-performance and low-fabrication cost in the Ka-band and above because of simple structure. Accurate analysis and design of the polarizers are performed using full-wave mode-matching techniques applied to the circular-to-rectangular waveguide T-junctions and cross-junctions. Ka-band grooved circular waveguide polarizers fabricated with the aid of the analysis and design techniques have realized excellent performance without tuning elements.

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