• DocumentCode
    3367718
  • Title

    Validation of Negative Refraction in a Metamaterial Wedge using QPSK Modulated Signals

  • Author

    Best, Steven R. ; Hanna, Drayton L. ; Turchinetz, Beverly W. ; Derov, John S.

  • Author_Institution
    MITRE, Bedford, MA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-6 March 2008
  • Firstpage
    67
  • Lastpage
    70
  • Abstract
    The phenomenon of negative refraction in a Metamaterial wedge is known to be relatively narrowband. Here, we first experimentally estimate the negative refraction bandwidth of a Metamaterial wedge using a slab and a series of CW measurements. We subsequently measure the RF bandwidth of the Metamaterial wedge using a series of simple QPSK modulated signals. The measured RF bandwidth correlates well with the bandwidth estimate made using the slab and CW measurements.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic wave refraction; metamaterials; quadrature phase shift keying; CW measurements; QPSK modulated signals; RF bandwidth; metamaterial wedge; negative refraction bandwidth estimation; slab measurements; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Frequency measurement; Metamaterials; Narrowband; Quadrature phase shift keying; RF signals; Radio frequency; Slabs; Transceivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, 2008. iWAT 2008. International Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Chiba
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1522-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IWAT.2008.4511292
  • Filename
    4511292