K/Ka-band compact low-profile dual differential-fed split ring resonator magnetic-dipole antenna with UWB-frequency-tuning and broad scanning capabilities

Dastkhosh, Amir Reza; Zhang, Zhong-Xiang; Naseh, Mehdi; Moeyaert, Véronique; Lin, Fujiang

doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106649

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K/Ka-band compact low-profile dual differential-fed split ring resonator magnetic-dipole antenna with UWB-frequency-tuning and broad scanning capabilities

Dastkhosh, Amir Reza; Zhang, Zhong-Xiang; Naseh, Mehdi et al.

2025 • In Results in Engineering, 27, p. 106649

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Dastkhosh, Amir Reza

Zhang, Zhong-Xiang

Naseh, Mehdi ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service d'Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Moeyaert, Véronique ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service d'Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Electromagnétisme et Télécommunications

Lin, Fujiang

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K/Ka-band compact low-profile dual differential-fed split ring resonator magnetic-dipole antenna with UWB-frequency-tuning and broad scanning capabilities

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September 2025

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Results in Engineering

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106649

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Anhui Normal University
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China Scholarship Council

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