UWB meshed solar monopole antenna. Issue 9 (1st April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yurduseven, O.; Smith, D.; Elsdon, M.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 49:Issue 9(2013)
• Page Start: 582
• Page End: 584
• Publication Date: 2013-04-01
• Subjects: antenna radiation patterns -- mesh generation -- microwave antennas -- monopole antennas -- solar cells -- ultra wideband antennas; UWB meshed solar monopole antenna -- optimised UWB meshed circular disc monopole antenna -- broadband gain -- monopole pattern -- polycrystalline silicon solar cell -- bandwidth 2.33 GHz to 10.8 GHz -- efficiency 13.1 percent; antenna radiation patterns -- mesh generation -- microwave antennas -- monopole antennas -- solar cells -- ultra wideband antennas; UWB meshed solar monopole antenna -- optimised UWB meshed circular disc monopole antenna -- broadband gain -- monopole pattern -- polycrystalline silicon solar cell -- bandwidth 2.33 GHz to 10.8 GHz -- efficiency 13.1 percent; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2013.0478
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : A novel combination of a parametrically optimised UWB meshed circular disc monopole antenna with a polycrystalline silicon (poly‐Si) solar cell is presented and discussed. The results indicate that the fabricated meshed solar monopole antenna operates across the frequency band 2.33–10.8 GHz with an average broadband gain of 4.1 dBi. It is demonstrated that by meshing the monopole pattern an adequate solar efficiency of 13.1% can be achieved.