Multi-fed 2-D leaky-wave antennas. Beam steering and polarization reconfigurability
We describe the possibility of achieving enhanced radiation performance introducing multiple sources within a two-dimensional structure supporting one or more cylindrical leaky-waves. The device is planar and made by a grounded dielectric slab loaded on top by a periodic arrangement of metallic strips or patches and it is fed by an array of simple, fully integrated, dipoles.