Anisotropic metamaterial realization of a flat gain-enhancing lens for antenna applications

Jeremiah P. Turpin, Qi Wu, Douglas Henry Werner, Erik Lier, Bonnie Martin, Matt Bray

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Abstract

A metamaterial design is presented that implements a far-field collimating lens for microwave antenna gain enhancement applications. Using a combination of dual-split ring resonators and end-loaded dipole meta-molecules, the bulk properties are shown to be a good approximation of a low-index uniaxial material with a z-oriented optical axis for both permittivity and permeability between 8 and 9 GHz. Full-wave simulations demonstrate that a large-area lens comprised of the designed unit cell and fed by a crossed-dipole successfully acts as a collimating lens with 6dB gain improvement over the same antenna without the meta-lens.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation - Proceedings
Pages2886-2889
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2011
Event2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2011 - Spokane, WA, United States
Duration: Jul 3 2011Jul 8 2011

Publication series

NameIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
ISSN (Print)1522-3965

Other

Other2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySpokane, WA
Period7/3/117/8/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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