We investigate a circularly polarized (CP) transmission-line antenna composed of loop radiation elements, called a loop-line\nantenna. To enhance the CP wave bandwidth, an isolated loop radiation element is first analyzed using the method of moments. It\nis found that a CP wave bandwidth for a 3 dB axial-ratio criterion has a maximum value of 8%. On the basis of the analysis results,\nwe design the loop-line antenna. It is found that the antenna shows a CP wave bandwidth of 6%, which is twice as wide as that of a\nconventional loop-line antenna. The analysis results are verified with experimental ones. In addition, a condition for wideband CP\nradiation is discussed and found to be a composite radiation element consisting of two CP loops.
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