Title :
Carbon-fiber nanotubes for X-band conformal antenna applications
Author :
Mehdipour, A. ; Sebak, A.R. ; Trueman, C.W. ; Rosca, I.D. ; Hoa, S.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Concordia Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, we investigate the use of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) for a slot antenna which includes array of slots. We consider a square ring slot antenna for study, which is one of the most famous types of slot antennas suitable for conformal applications. The antenna performance is investigated using SWCNT as a material for the radiating element and the ground plane. The full-composite antenna where both radiating element and ground plane are made of composite is fabricated and experimental results are compared with simulations using the CST MWS software.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; conformal antennas; microwave antennas; slot antennas; X-band conformal antenna applications; carbon-fiber nanotubes; full-composite antenna; single-wall carbon nanotube; slot antenna; Conductivity; Gain; Slot antennas; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5560985
