Broadband Polarization-Decoupled Metasurface for Generating Tailored Dual-Polarization Conical Beams

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International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

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Figure 4: Broadband Polarization-Decoupled Metasurface for Generating Tailored Dual-Polarization Conical Beams 