Improved Reflectarray Phase-Only Synthesis Using the Generalized Intersection Approach with Dielectric Frame and First Principle of Equivalence

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Phase shift in degrees introduced by a dielectric frame comprised of three extra elements at the edge of the reflectarray for polarization. The frame is modeled as extra rows and columns added at the reflectarray edge and can alter the radiation pattern if it is not taken into account in the analysis and synthesis.