• DocumentCode
    546812
  • Title

    On adjusting the characteristics of a low-index slab antenna with a finite set of metallic pins

  • Author

    Valagiannopoulos, Constantinos A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Radio Sci. & Eng., Aalto Univ., Espoo, Finland
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    11-15 April 2011
  • Firstpage
    913
  • Lastpage
    917
  • Abstract
    The functionality of a slab radiator with low-index metamaterial substrate, is adjusted by a cluster of metallic cylinders positioned in the near-field region. A quasi-rigorous solution of the defined boundary value problem is proposed under the assumption of the small size of the rods. Beneficial characteristics concerning the total radiated power and the angle of directive emission have been detected in a number of different configurations. The related diagrams are independently validated and discussed.
  • Keywords
    metal clusters; metamaterial antennas; metamaterials; boundary value problem; directive emission angle; low-index metamaterial substrate; low-index slab antenna; metallic cylinder; metallic pin finite set; quasirigorous solution; slab radiator; total radiated power; Antennas; Metamaterials; Pins; Plasmas; Scattering; Slabs; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0250-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5782588