Metamaterial-Based Electrically Small Antennas

Metamaterial-Based Electrically Small Antennas
Author: Aycan Erentok
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Total Pages: 402
Release: 2007
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The introduction of the so-called metamaterials, artificial materials which have engineered electromagnetic responses that are not readily available in nature, and their exotic properties have provided an alternate design approach that has led to improved performance characteristics of several radiating and scattering systems. This dissertation work introduces an antenna design paradigm based on the incorporation of metamaterials, which have negative permittivity and/or permeability medium properties, with simple radiating elements to obtain efficient electrically-small antenna systems. The most general analytical form of the electrically-small electric dipole antenna in the presence of a multilayered metamaterial shell system is developed and the total radiated power of this system is optimized using a hybrid genetic algorithm(GA)-MATLAB optimization approach. The numerical modeling of more realistic antenna-metamaterial systems confirms the analytical results. The theoretical and numerical studies of their radiation and resonance behaviors have led this dissertation work to the discovery of the first physical two- (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) metamaterial based and inspired efficient electrically-small antenna systems. Several novel metamaterial-inspired electrically-small antenna systems, i.e., the 2D and 3D electrical- and magnetic-based EZ antennas, are reported and are shown to be naturally matched to a 50 Ohms source and, hence, to have high overall efficiencies. The proposed 2D and 3D EZ antenna systems are linearly scalable to a wide range of frequencies. Several versions of the 2D EZ antennas were fabricated and tested. The measurement results confirm the performance predictions. This dissertation also considers several new metamaterial structures. An artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) slab is designed to achieve its in-phase reflection properties in the X-band at 10 GHz without the presenceof a PEC ground plane. A block of this AMC structure was designed, fabricated, tested, and then integrated with a dipole antenna to realize a resonant low profile antenna system having a large front-to-back ratio.

Small Antennas:Miniaturization Techniques & Applications

Small Antennas:Miniaturization Techniques & Applications
Author: John Volakis
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2009-12-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071625542

Next-generation small antenna design techniques This authoritative text provides the most up-to-date methods on the theory and design of small antennas, including an extensive survey of small antenna literature published over the past several years. Written by experts at the forefront of antenna research, Small Antennas: Miniaturization Techniques & Applications begins with a detailed presentation of small antenna theory--narrowband and wideband--and progresses to small antenna design methods, such as materials and shaping approaches for multiband and wideband antennas. Generic miniaturization techniques are presented for narrowband, multiband, and wideband antennas. Two chapters devoted to metamaterials antennas and methods to achieve optimal small antennas, as well as a chapter on RFID technologies and related antennas, are included in this comprehensive volume. Coverage includes: Small antenna theory and optimal parameters Theory and limits of wideband electrically small antennas Extensive literature survey of small antenna designs Practical antenna miniaturization approaches Conformal wideband antennas based on spirals Negative refractive index (NRI) metamaterial and electromagnetic band gap (EBG) based antennas Small antennas based on magnetic photonic and degenerate band edge crystals Impedance matching for small antennas using passive and active circuits RFID antennas and technology

Metamaterial-Based Patch Antennas and Adaptive Rectifying Circuits for High Power Rectenna Applications

Metamaterial-Based Patch Antennas and Adaptive Rectifying Circuits for High Power Rectenna Applications
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Total Pages: 17
Release: 2005
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The efforts of this project considered two technological aspects of rectennas systems. One technology that was emphasized power-adaptive- rectifying circuits (PARCs). If a rectenna system is to be integrated into an autonomous vehicle system and fed by a stationary microwave source, the electromagnetic power incident on the rectenna will vary with the distance between - the source and the rectenna. Consequently, the output power from the rectenna could vary dramatically with small changes in the location of the rectenna system. To mitigate these input power effects, we considered a prototype PARC design at 1MHz and a corresponding RF PARC design at 2.45 GHz in the ISM band. As proposed, several power adaptive rectifying circuits were designed, built, and tested. Several metamaterial-based electrically small antennas were also considered during the project duration. These efforts included an integrated antenna- artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) system and a metamaterial-based efficient electrically small dipole antenna. An optimal design of a printed dipole antenna integrated with an AMC block having no ground plane was achieved. An efficient electrically small antenna was achieved by surrounding a center-fed dipole antenna with an ENG (epsilon negative) metamaterial spherical shell and a coax-fed monopole antenna with an ENG metamaterial hemispherical shell.

Novel Electrically Small Antennas and Metamaterial High Impedance Surfaces

Novel Electrically Small Antennas and Metamaterial High Impedance Surfaces
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Total Pages: 49
Release: 2005
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This final report presents a summary of the work performed on the project "Novel Electrically Small Antennas and Metamaterial High Impedance Surfaces," under ONR Grant No. N00014-04-1-0619, over the period of June 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005. The main accomplishments are: 1. Investigation of fundamental characteristics of matched off-center fed Space-Filling Curve (SF-Curve) radiating elements such as Hilbert curve and Peano curve antennas for low-frequency applications, and fabrication and measurement of a prototype to verify the theory. 2. Analysis of mutual coupling effects between a pair of SF-curve antennas, and investigation of Yagi arrays made of Peano or Hilbert antenna elements. 3. Analysis of high-impedance surfaces (ground-planes), also known as artificial magnetic conductors (AMC), made of a periodic arrangement of inclusions made of Hilbert or Peano scattering elements, fabrication and measurement of a Hilbert AMC surface. 4. Application of SF-curve AMC surfaces in design of electrically thin microwave absorbers for RCS reduction, and analysis and RCS measurement of a rectangular conducting plate covered by such a surface to confirm the theory. 5. Application of an array made of SF-curve resonating elements in design of novel RFID tags, and their performance analysis in RF tagging of dielectric and conducting cylindrical objects.

Applications of Metamaterials

Applications of Metamaterials
Author: Filippo Capolino
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1136
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351835270

This book uses the first volume’s exploration of theory, basic properties, and modeling topics to develop readers’ understanding of applications and devices that are based on artificial materials. It explores a wide range of applications in fields including electronics, telecommunications, sensing, medical instrumentation, and data storage. The text also includes a practical user’s guide and explores key areas in which artificial materials have developed. It includes experts’ perspectives on current and future applications of metamaterials, to present a well-rounded view on state-of-the-art technologies.

Modern Small Antennas

Modern Small Antennas
Author: Kyohei Fujimoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1107354668

If you are involved in designing and developing small antennas, this complete cutting-edge guide covers everything you need to know. From fundamentals and basic theory to design optimization, evaluation, measurements and simulation techniques, all the essential information is included. You will also get many practical examples from a range of wireless systems, whilst a glossary is provided to bring you up to speed on the latest terminology. A wide variety of small antennas is covered, and design and practice steps are described for each type: electrically small, functionally small, physically constrained small and physically small. Whether you are a professional in industry, a researcher, or a graduate student, this is your essential guide to small antennas.

Low-profile Natural and Metamaterial Antennas

Low-profile Natural and Metamaterial Antennas
Author: Hisamatsu Nakano
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016-09-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118859898

Presents recent progress in low-profile natural and metamaterial antennas This book presents the full range of low-profile antennas that use novel elements and take advantage of new concepts in antenna implementation, including metamaterials. Typically formed by constructing lattices of simple elements, metamaterials possess electromagnetic properties not found in naturally occurring materials, and show great promise in a number of low-profile antenna implementations. Introductory chapters define various natural and metamaterial-based antennas and provide the fundamentals of writing computer programs based on the method of moments (MoM) and the finite-difference time-domain method (FDTDM). Chapters then discuss low-profile natural antennas classified into base station antennas, mobile card antennas, beam-forming antennas, and satellite-satellite and earth-satellite communications antennas. Final chapters look at various properties of low-profile metamaterial-based antennas, revealing the strengths and limitations of the metamaterial-based straight line antenna (metaline antenna), metamaterial-based loop antenna (metaloop), open metaloop antenna, the effects of counter dual-band CP radiation, and more. Offers comprehensive coverage of both metamaterials and natural materials for low-profile antennas Written by an internationally-recognized expert in the field of low-profile antennas Depicts actual high-performance low-profile antennas for the antenna engineer Draws on classroom-tested material in graduate courses and short courses over the past 20 years Low-Profile Natural and Metamaterial Antennas is a must-have reference book for advanced undergraduate and graduate level students as well as antenna engineers interested in low-profile antenna design theory.

Small Antenna Handbook

Small Antenna Handbook
Author: Robert C. Hansen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118106857

Now in an completely revised, updated, and enlarged Second Edition, Small Antennas in Portable Devices reviews recent significant theoretical and practical developments in the electrically small antenna area. Examining antenna designs that work as well as those that have limitations, this new edition provides practicing engineers and upper level and graduate students with new information on: work on improving bandwidth using spherical helix dipoles; work on electromagnetically coupled structures; exact derivation of the Q for electrically small antennas for both the TE and TM modes; and a new simplified Q formula.

Metamaterial

Metamaterial
Author: Xun-Ya Jiang
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2012-05-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9535105914

In-depth analysis of the theory, properties and description of the most potential technological applications of metamaterials for the realization of novel devices such as subwavelength lenses, invisibility cloaks, dipole and reflector antennas, high frequency telecommunications, new designs of bandpass filters, absorbers and concentrators of EM waves etc. In order to create a new devices it is necessary to know the main electrodynamical characteristics of metamaterial structures on the basis of which the device is supposed to be created. The electromagnetic wave scattering surfaces built with metamaterials are primarily based on the ability of metamaterials to control the surrounded electromagnetic fields by varying their permeability and permittivity characteristics. The book covers some solutions for microwave wavelength scales as well as exploitation of nanoscale EM wavelength such as visible specter using recent advances of nanotechnology, for instance in the field of nanowires, nanopolymers, carbon nanotubes and graphene. Metamaterial is suitable for scholars from extremely large scientific domain and therefore given to engineers, scientists, graduates and other interested professionals from photonics to nanoscience and from material science to antenna engineering as a comprehensive reference on this artificial materials of tomorrow.

Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communication Systems

Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communication Systems
Author: Satish K. Sharma
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119535050

MULTIFUNCTIONAL ANTENNAS AND ARRAYS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Offers an up-to-date discussion of multifunctional antennas and arrays for wireless communication systems Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communication Systems is a comprehensive reference on state-of-the-art reconfigurable antennas and 4G/5G communication antennas. The book gives a unique perspective while giving a comprehensive overview of the following topics: Frequency reconfigurable antennas Pattern reconfigurable antennas Polarization reconfigurable antennas Reconfigurable antennas using Liquid Metal, Piezoelectric, and RF MEMS MIMO and 4G/5G wireless communication antennas Metamaterials and metasurfaces in reconfigurable antennas Multifunctional antennas for user equipments (UEs) Defense related antennas and applications Flat panel phased array antennas The book is a valuable resource for the practicing engineer as well as for those within the research field. As wireless communications continuously evolves, more and more functionally will be required, and thus multifunctional antennas and RF systems will be necessary. These multifunctional antennas will require a degree of reconfigurability, and this book discusses various methods which enable this. The main topics of frequency, pattern, and polarization reconfigurability is first discussed. Methods utilizing unique materials and devices, both real and artificial are discussed. The book also delves into 4G/5G antennas as it relates to MIMO, and millimeter-wave phased arrays. Finally, there is a section on defense related multifunctional RF antenna systems.