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Gu Sheng Kong¹, Hui Feng Ma^1,2, Ben Geng Cai¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Millimetre Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.

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This study introduces a novel asymmetrical plasmonic waveguide that efficiently converts spoof surface plasmon polaritons into radiating waves. This design enables continuous beam steering across backward and forward quadrants, enhancing leaky-wave antenna performance.

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Area of Science:

Electromagnetics and Photonics
Metamaterials and Plasmonics

Background:

Uniform corrugated metallic strips support spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SSPPs) with high confinement.
Conventional leaky-wave antennas face challenges in achieving efficient radiation and broadside steering.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a periodically-modulated plasmonic waveguide using non-uniform corrugated strips for SSPP to radiating wave conversion.
To enhance radiation efficiency and enable continuous beam steering, including the broadside direction.
To present an asymmetrical plasmonic waveguide design to minimize reflections and achieve continuous leaky-wave scanning.

Main Methods:

Design and simulation of a periodically-modulated plasmonic waveguide with non-uniform corrugations.
Introduction of an asymmetrical waveguide structure to improve radiation efficiency.
Numerical simulations and experimental validation of the proposed antenna design.

Main Results:

The proposed asymmetrical plasmonic waveguide effectively converts SSPPs into radiating waves.
Demonstrated significant improvement in radiation efficiency compared to common leaky-wave antennas.
Achieved continuous steering of the main radiation beam from the backward to the forward quadrant, including the broadside direction.

Conclusions:

The asymmetrical periodically-modulated plasmonic waveguide offers a viable solution for efficient leaky-wave antennas.
The design overcomes limitations of conventional antennas by enabling broadside steering and improved efficiency.
This work advances the development of tunable and efficient radiating wave systems based on SSPPs.