Abstract
Today, there is a continuous improvement of modern satellite telecommunication systems caused by the requirements of constantly increasing information volumes. The fundamental elements of such systems are antennas with polarization processing of signals. This processing is mainly performed using microwave waveguide polarizers and orthomode transducers. Therefore, the development and optimization of new waveguide polarizers is a relevant engineering problem. The simplest from the technological point of view are the polarizers based on waveguides with irises. Analysis and optimization of electromagnetic characteristics of a polarizer based on a square waveguide with irises are the goals of the presented research. To solve this optimization problem we have created a new mathematical model, which allows to investigate the influence of the design parameters of the polarizer on its electromagnetic characteristics. A new mathematical model of the polarizer based on square waveguide with irises was created using wave transmission and scattering matrices of the structure elements. Developed mathematical model takes into account the thickness of the irises. A new mathematical model of a waveguide polarizer is based on the general wave scattering matrix. This matrix was calculated using the theory of microwave circuits. The main characteristics of the square waveguide polarizer were expressed through the elements of this matrix. The developed new mathematical model of a square waveguide polarizer with irises takes into account the heights of the irises, the distances between them and their thickness. The new mathematical model is simpler and faster for the determination of the electromagnetic characteristics of the waveguide polarizer compared to the finite integration technique, which is often applied to analyze microwave devices for various purposes. In addition, developed new mathematical model of the waveguide iris polarizer allows to estimate the variations of all required electromagnetic characteristics if the structure parameters deviate from their optimal values. Using the created mathematical model we have carried out the optimization of the polarizer matching and polarization characteristics in the operating satellite Ku-band 10.7–12.8 GHz. Simulated optimum design of the waveguide polarizer provides VSWR for horizontal and vertical polarizations less than 3.26. Optimized differential phase shift is 90° ± 4.2°. Axial ratio of the waveguide iris polarizer is less than 1.43 dB. Corresponding XPD is higher than 21.7 dB.
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