Title :
Reconfigurable ultra-thin EBG absorbers using conducting polymers
Author :
Liang, T. ; Li, L. ; Bossard, J.A. ; Werner, Douglas H. ; Mayer, T.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
A new design concept is presented for reconfigurable ultra-thin EBG absorbers that employ FSS screens made from conducting polymer materials. A robust GA technique was developed and successfully applied to evolve optimal designs for the ultra-thin EBG absorbers. Design examples of a single-band and a dual-band reconfigurable EBG absorber are presented.
Keywords :
absorbing media; conducting polymers; electromagnetic wave absorption; frequency selective surfaces; genetic algorithms; microwave materials; photonic band gap; FSS screens; GA technique; conducting polymers; dual-band absorber; microwave absorbers; reconfigurable ultra-thin EBG absorbers; single-band absorber; Absorption; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Design optimization; Frequency selective surfaces; Geometry; Metamaterials; Periodic structures; Polymers; Radar cross section;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551974
