In this paper, an ultra-compact single negative（SNG） electric waveguided metamaterial（WG-MTM） is first investigated and used to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of a dual-band microstrip antenna array. ...In this paper, an ultra-compact single negative（SNG） electric waveguided metamaterial（WG-MTM） is first investigated and used to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of a dual-band microstrip antenna array. The proposed SNG electric WG-MTM unit cell is designed by etching two different symmetrical spiral lines on the ground, and has two stopbands operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz. The circuit size is very compact, which is only λ_0/33.6 ×λ_0/15.1（where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space）. Taking advantage of the dual-stopband property of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM, a dual-band microstrip antenna array operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz with very low mutual coupling is designed by embedding a cross shaped array of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM. The measured and simulated results of the designed dual-band antenna array are in good agreement with each other, indicating that the mutual coupling of the fabricated dual-band antenna array realizes 9.8/11.1 d B reductions in the H plane, 8.5/7.9 d B reductions in the E plane at1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz, respectively. Besides, the distance of the antenna elements in the array is only 0.35 λ_0（where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space）. The proposed strategy is used for the first time to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of the dual-band microstrip antenna array by using ultra-compact SNG electric WG-MTM.展开更多
This paper reports that the split ring resonators and complementary split ring resonators are compounded to construct a novel compact composite metamaterial. The composite metamaterial exhibits a unique property of bl...This paper reports that the split ring resonators and complementary split ring resonators are compounded to construct a novel compact composite metamaterial. The composite metamaterial exhibits a unique property of blocking electromagnetic wave propagating in two directions near the resonant frequency. An example of two-element microstrip antenna array demonstrates that the developed metamaterial enables array performance that is an improvement in comparison with the traditional one, including mutual coupling suppression of 9.07 dB, remarkable side lobe suppression and gain improvement of 2.14 dB. The mechanism of performance enhancement is analysed based on the electric field and Poynting vector distributions in array. The present work not only is a meaningful exploration of new type composite metamaterial design, but also opens up possibilities for extensive metamaterial applications to antenna engineer.展开更多
为了抑制微带阵列天线之间的互耦,基于磁谐振原理及开口谐振环(Slit Ring Resonator,SRR)基本理论设计了一种新型磁负(Mu-Megative,MNG)材料结构。仿真结果显示,在天线阵列单元间距仅为0.153λ0的条件下,加载MNG周期去耦结构时天线阵列...为了抑制微带阵列天线之间的互耦,基于磁谐振原理及开口谐振环(Slit Ring Resonator,SRR)基本理论设计了一种新型磁负(Mu-Megative,MNG)材料结构。仿真结果显示,在天线阵列单元间距仅为0.153λ0的条件下,加载MNG周期去耦结构时天线阵列单元E面耦合度降低了38.8 d B,验证了其优异的互耦抑制能力。并且该MNG材料结构尺寸小,结构简单,在高密度高性能微带阵列天线设计中将具有良好的应用潜能。展开更多
基于电谐振原理和镜像原理设计了一种周期性接地边耦合SRRs(split ring resonators)结构的新型电谐振人工异向介质,进而将该人工异向介质应用于抑制微带阵列天线元间的互耦.与传统微带阵列天线中的用于抑制互耦的电磁结构相比,该人工电...基于电谐振原理和镜像原理设计了一种周期性接地边耦合SRRs(split ring resonators)结构的新型电谐振人工异向介质,进而将该人工异向介质应用于抑制微带阵列天线元间的互耦.与传统微带阵列天线中的用于抑制互耦的电磁结构相比,该人工电磁结构不仅体积小(厚度仅为0·005λ0),而且能获得优异的阵列单元间互耦抑制性能(抑制度达16·8dB).该研究成果表明人工异向介质在高密度高性能微带天线阵列设计中具有良好的应用潜能.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61372034)
文摘In this paper, an ultra-compact single negative（SNG） electric waveguided metamaterial（WG-MTM） is first investigated and used to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of a dual-band microstrip antenna array. The proposed SNG electric WG-MTM unit cell is designed by etching two different symmetrical spiral lines on the ground, and has two stopbands operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz. The circuit size is very compact, which is only λ_0/33.6 ×λ_0/15.1（where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space）. Taking advantage of the dual-stopband property of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM, a dual-band microstrip antenna array operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz with very low mutual coupling is designed by embedding a cross shaped array of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM. The measured and simulated results of the designed dual-band antenna array are in good agreement with each other, indicating that the mutual coupling of the fabricated dual-band antenna array realizes 9.8/11.1 d B reductions in the H plane, 8.5/7.9 d B reductions in the E plane at1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz, respectively. Besides, the distance of the antenna elements in the array is only 0.35 λ_0（where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space）. The proposed strategy is used for the first time to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of the dual-band microstrip antenna array by using ultra-compact SNG electric WG-MTM.
基金supported partially by the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2009AA01Z231)partially by Aviation Science Foundation (Grant No. 20090180007)+1 种基金partially by the New-century Talent Program of the Education Department of China (Grant No. NCET070154)partially by National Defence Research Funding (Grant Nos. 08DZ0229 and 09DZ0204)
文摘This paper reports that the split ring resonators and complementary split ring resonators are compounded to construct a novel compact composite metamaterial. The composite metamaterial exhibits a unique property of blocking electromagnetic wave propagating in two directions near the resonant frequency. An example of two-element microstrip antenna array demonstrates that the developed metamaterial enables array performance that is an improvement in comparison with the traditional one, including mutual coupling suppression of 9.07 dB, remarkable side lobe suppression and gain improvement of 2.14 dB. The mechanism of performance enhancement is analysed based on the electric field and Poynting vector distributions in array. The present work not only is a meaningful exploration of new type composite metamaterial design, but also opens up possibilities for extensive metamaterial applications to antenna engineer.
文摘为了抑制微带阵列天线之间的互耦,基于磁谐振原理及开口谐振环(Slit Ring Resonator,SRR)基本理论设计了一种新型磁负(Mu-Megative,MNG)材料结构。仿真结果显示,在天线阵列单元间距仅为0.153λ0的条件下,加载MNG周期去耦结构时天线阵列单元E面耦合度降低了38.8 d B,验证了其优异的互耦抑制能力。并且该MNG材料结构尺寸小,结构简单,在高密度高性能微带阵列天线设计中将具有良好的应用潜能。
文摘基于电谐振原理和镜像原理设计了一种周期性接地边耦合SRRs(split ring resonators)结构的新型电谐振人工异向介质,进而将该人工异向介质应用于抑制微带阵列天线元间的互耦.与传统微带阵列天线中的用于抑制互耦的电磁结构相比,该人工电磁结构不仅体积小(厚度仅为0·005λ0),而且能获得优异的阵列单元间互耦抑制性能(抑制度达16·8dB).该研究成果表明人工异向介质在高密度高性能微带天线阵列设计中具有良好的应用潜能.
