Sol-gel-based porous Ti-doped tungsten oxide films for high-performance dual-band electrochromic smart windows

Dual-band electrochromic smart windows(DESWs)with independent control of the transmittance of near-infrared and visible light show great potential in the application of smart and energy-saving buildings.The current strategy for building DESWs is to screen materials for composite or prepare plasmonic nanocrystal films.These rigorous preparation processes seriously limit the further development of DESWs.Herein,we report a facile and effective sol-gel strategy using a foaming agent to achieve porous Ti-doped tungsten oxide film for the high performance of DESWs.The introduction of foaming agent polyvinylpyrrolidone during the film preparation can increase the specific surface area and free carrier concentration of the films and enhance their independent regulation ability of near-infrared electrochromism.As a result,the optimal film shows excellent dual-band electrochromic properties,including high optical modulation(84.9%at 633 nm and 90.3%at 1200 nm),high coloration efficiency(114.9 cm^(2) C^(-1) at 633 nm and 420.3 cm^(2) C^(-1) at 1200 nm),quick switching time,excellent bistability,and good cycle stability(the transmittance modulation losses at 633 and 1200 nm were 11%and 3.5%respectively after 1000 cycles).A demonstrated DESW fabricated by the sol-gel film showed effective management of heat and light of sunlight.This study represents a significant advance in the preparation of dual-band electrochromic films,which will shed new light on advancing electrochromic technology for future energy-saving smart buildings.

Computer Modelling of Compact 28/38 GHz Dual-Band Antenna for Millimeter-Wave 5G Applications

A four-element compact dual-band patch antenna having a common ground plane operating at 28/38 GHz is proposed formillimeter-wave communication systems in this paper.Themultiple-input-multiple-output(MIMO)antenna geometry consists of a slotted ellipse enclosed within a hollow circle which is orthogonally rotated with a connected partial ground at the back.The overall size of the four elements MIMO antenna is 2.24λ×2.24λ(at 27.12GHz).The prototype of four-element MIMOresonator is designed and printed using Rogers RTDuroid 5880 withε_(r)=2.2 and loss tangent=0.0009 and having a thickness of 0.8 mm.It covers dual-band having a fractional bandwidth of 15.7%(27.12-31.34 GHz)and 4.2%(37.21-38.81 GHz)for millimeter-wave applications with a gain of more than 4 dBi at both bands.The proposed antenna analysis in terms ofMIMOdiversity parameters(Envelope Correlation Coefficient(ECC)and Diversity Gain(DG))is also carried out.The experimental result in terms of reflection coefficient,radiation pattern,gain and MIMOdiversity parameter correlates very well with the simulated ones that show the potential of the proposed design for MIMO applications at millimeter-wave frequencies.

Surface plasmon-enhanced dual-band infrared absorber for VO_x-based microbolometer application

We propose a periodic structure as an extra absorption layer（i.e., absorber） based on surface plasmon resonance effects, enhancing dual-band absorption in both middle wavelength infrared（MWIR） and long wavelength infrared（LWIR）regions. Periodic gold disks are selectively patterned onto the top layer of suspended SiN/VO_2/SiN sandwich-structure.We employ the finite element method to model this structure in COMSOL Multiphysics including a proposed method of modulating the absorption peak. Simulation results show that the absorber has two absorption peaks at wavelengths λ =4.8 μm and λ = 9 μm with the absorption magnitudes more than 0.98 and 0.94 in MWIR and LWIR regions, respectively. In addition, the absorber achieves broad spectrum absorption in LWIR region, in the meanwhile, tunable dual-band absorption peaks can be achieved by variable heights of cavity as well as diameters and periodicity of disk. Thus, this designed absorber can be a good candidate for enhancing the performance of dual band uncooled infrared detector, furthermore, the manufacturing process of cavity can be easily simplified so that the reliability of such devices can be improved.

Novel dual-band antenna for multi-mode GNSS applications

A novel dual-band antenna is proposed for mitigating the multi-path interference in the global navigation satellite system（GNSS） applications. The radiation patches consist of a shortedannular-ring reduced-surface-wave（SAR-RSW） element and an inverted-shorted-annular-ring reduced-surface-wave（ISAR-RSW）element. One key feature of the design is the proximity-coupled probe feeds to increase impedance bandwidth. The other is the defected ground structure band rejection filters to suppress the interaction effect between the SAR-RSW and the ISAR-RSW elements. In addition, trans-directional couplers are used to obtain tight coupling. Measurement results indicate that the antenna has a larger than 10 d B return loss bandwidth and a less than 3 d B axial-ratio（AR） bandwidth in the range of（1.164 – 1.255） GHz and（1.552 – 1.610） GHz. The gain of the passive antenna in the whole operating band is more than 7 d Bi.

INDEPENDENTLY-TUNED CONCURRENT DUAL-BAND BRANCH-LINE COUPLER USING VARACTOR

This paper presents a concurrent dual-band branch-line coupler with an independently tunable center frequency. In the proposed architecture, the quarter-wavelength lines, which work at two separated bands concurrently and can be tuned in one of them, are key components. Based on the analysis of ABCD-matrix, a novel hybrid structure and a pair of varactors topology are utilized to achieve concurrent dual-band operation and independent tunability, respectively. Using this configuration, it is convenient to tune the center frequency of the upper band, while the responses of the lower band remain unaltered. To verify the proposed idea, a demonstration is implemented and the simulated results are presented.

Narrow and Dual-Band Tunable Absorption of a Composite Structure with a Graphene Metasurface

A tunable absorber, composed of a graphene ribbon on two layers of TiO2-Au between two slabs of dielectric material all on a metal substrate, is designed and numerically investigated. The absorption of the composite structure varies with the geometrical parameters of the structure and the physical parameters of graphene at mid-infrared frequencies. The numerical simulation shows that a near-perfect absorption with single and alum bands can be achieved in a certain frequency range. We also analyze the electric and surface current distributions to study the dual-band absorber. The results show that the absorber can be tuned by the chemical potential and electron phonon relaxation time of graphene, and electromagnetically induced transparency phenomenon can be obtained. The results of this study may be beneficial in the fields of infrared communication, perfect absorbers, sensors and filters.

Graphene-Based Tunable Polarization Insensitive Dual-Band Metamaterial Absorber at Mid-Infrared Frequencies

A graphene-based tunable dual-band metamaterial absorber which is polarization insensitive is numerically pro- posed at mid-infrared frequencies. In numerical simulation the metamaterial absorber exhibits two absorption peaks at the resonance wavelengths of 6.246 μm and 6.837μm when the Fermi level of graphene is fixed at 0. 6 eV. Absorption spectra at different Fermi levels of graphene are displayed and tuning functions are discussed in detail. Both the resonance wavelengths of the absorber blue shift with the increase in Fermi level of graphene. Moreover, the surface current distributions on the gold resonator and ground plane at the two resonance wavelengths are simulated to deeply understand the physical mechanism of resonance absorption.

Single-layer dual-band terahertz filter with weak coupling between two neighboring cross slots

A dual-band terahertz（THz） filter consisting of two different cross slots is designed and fabricated in a single molybdenum layer. Experimental verification by THz time-domain spectroscopy indicates good agreement with the simulation results. Owing to the weak coupling between the two neighboring cross slots in the unit cell, good selectivity performance can be easily achieved, both in the lower and higher bands, by tuning the dimensions of the two crosses. The physical mechanisms of the dual-band resonant are clarified by using three differently configured filters and electric field distribution diagrams. Owing to the rotational symmetry of the cross-shaped filter, the radiation at normal incidence is insensitive to polarization. Compared with the THz dual-band filters that were reported earlier, these filters also have the advantages of easy fabrication and low cost, which would find applications in dual-band sensors, THz communication systems, and emerging THz technologies.

Compact superconducting single-and dual-band filter design using multimode stepped-impedance resonator

This study presents two multimode stepped-impedance structures to design single-and dual-band filters. Transmission zeroes are introduced for the single-band filter by using dual-mode stepped-impedance resonators. The single-band filter with high selectivity is centered at 6.02 GHz and has a fractional bandwidth （FBW） of 25.6%. Four stubs （two low frequency and two high frequency ones） are connected to the rectangular patch in the center to construct a quadruple-mode resonator. The independent conditions of the center frequencies of the high and low bands of the resonator are analyzed. A dual-band filter, which operates at 1.53 GHz and 2.44 GHz with FWBs of 12.1% and 14.1%, respectively is designed. The single-and dual-band filters are both fabricated with double-sided YBCO films and they can be used in mobile and satellite communications.

Dual-band frequency selective surface with quasi-elliptic bandpass response

Based on the substrate integrated waveguide technology, we present a dual-band frequency selective surface （FSS） with a quasi-elliptic bandpass response. The characteristics of the quasi-elliptic bandpass response are realized by shunting two substrate integrated waveguide cavities of different sizes, with the same slots on both sides of the metal surfaces. Four cavities of different sizes and two slots of different sizes are used to design the novel FSS. Every bandpass response with sharp sidebands is induced by two transmission nulls that are generated by the coupling between the slot aperture resonance and the cavity resonance. The simulation results show that such dual-band FSS has the advantages of high selectivity and stable performance at different oblique incident angles. Moreover, it is easy to fabricate.

Double-E-Triple-H-Shaped NRI-Metamaterial for Dual-Band Microwave Sensing Applications

This paper presents a new Double-E-Triple-H-Shaped NRI(negative refractive index)metamaterial(MM)for dual-band microwave sensing applications.Here,a horizontal H-shaped metal structure is enclosed by two face-to-face E-shaped metal structures.This double-E-H-shaped design is also encased by two vertical H-shaped structures along with some copper links.Thus,the Double-E-Triple-H-Shaped configuration is developed.Two popular substrate materials of Rogers RO 3010 and FR-4 were adopted for analyzing the characteristics of the unit cell.The proposed structure exhibits transmission resonance inside the S-band with NRI and ENG(Epsilon Negative)metamaterial properties,and inside the C-band with ENG and MNG(Mu Negative)metamaterial properties.A good effective medium ratio(EMR)of 8.06 indicates the compactness and effectiveness of the proposed design.Further analysis has been done by changing the thickness of the substrate material as well and a significant change in the effective medium ratio is found.The validity of the proposed structure is confirmed by an equivalent circuit model.The simulated result agrees well with the calculated result.For exploring microwave sensing applications of the proposed unit cell,permittivity and pressure sensitivity performance were investigated in different simulation arrangements.The compact size,effective parameters,high sensitivity and a good EMR represent the proposed metamaterial as a promising solution for S-band and C-band microwave sensing applications.

Tunable dual-band terahertz graphene absorber with guided mode resonances

A tunable dual-band terahertz absorber is designed and investigated. The unit cell of the proposed absorber consists of a graphene monolayer on a guided-mode resonant filter. The graphene absorber presents > 40% absorption at two resonance frequencies, which is attributed to the guided mode resonances with different mode numbers. The electric field intensity distribution is analyzed to disclose the physical mechanism of such a dual-band absorption effect. Furthermore,the influence of optical properties of graphene, including Fermi level and relaxation time, on the absorption spectra are investigated. Finally, the influence of geometric parameters on the absorption spectrum is studied, which will provide useful guidance for the fabrication of this absorber. We believe that the results may be useful for developing the next-generation graphene-based optoelectronic devices.

Dual-band frequency selective surface with large band separation and stable performance

A new technique of designing a dual-band frequency selective surface with large band separation is presented.This technique is based on a delicately designed topology of L-and Ku-band microwave filters.The two band-pass responses are generated by a capacitively-loaded square-loop frequency selective surface and an aperture-coupled frequency selective surface,respectively.A Faraday cage is located between the two frequency selective surface structures to eliminate undesired couplings.Based on this technique,a dual-band frequency selective surface with large band separation is designed,which possesses large band separation,high selectivity,and stable performance under various incident angles and different polarizations.

Deep-ultraviolet and visible dual-band photodetectors by integrating Chlorin e6 with Ga_(2)O_(3)

Gallium oxide(Ga_(2)O_(3))is a promising material for deep-ultraviolet(DUV)detection.In this work,Chlorin e6(Ce6)has been integrated with Ga_(2)O_(3)to achieve a DUV and visible dual-band photodetector,which can achieve multiple target information and improve the recognition rate.The photodetector shows two separate response bands at 268 nm and 456 nm.The DUV response band has a responsivity of 9.63 A/W with a full width at half maximum(FWHM)of 54.5 nm;the visible response band has a responsivity of 1.17 A/W with an FWHM of 45.3 nm.This work may provide a simple way to design and fabricate photodetectors with dual-band response.

A compact dual-band radiation system

Complex magnetically insulated transmission line oscillator(MILO),as an important development direction,can enhance the power efficiency and generate dual-band high power microwaves(HPMs).A complex MILO and a preliminary dual-band radiation system have been proposed in our previous studies.However,the axial length of the dual-band radiation system is too long to meet the compact requirements.In this paper,a compact dual-band radiation system is presented and investigated numerically.The compact dual-band radiation system comprises a dual-band cross-shaped mode converter and a dual-band coaxial conical horn antenna.It can convert two coaxial TEM mode microwaves(1.717 GHz and 4.167 GHz)generated by the complex MILO into the coaxial TE11 mode microwaves,and then radiate them into the air.At 1.717 GHz,the gain of the antenna is 17.9 dB,and the total return loss and diffraction loss are 1.50%and 0,respectively.At 4.167 GHz,the gain is 19.4 dB,and the total return loss and diffraction loss are 1.17%and 0.78%,respectively.The power handling capacity of the antenna is 5.1 GW at 1.717 GHz and 2.0 GW at 4.167 GHz.Comparing with the original structure,the length of the dual-band radiation system is reduced by 45.2%.

NONLINEAR CHARACTERIZATION OF CONCURRENT DUAL-BAND RF POWER AMPLIFIERS

In this paper, the synchronous concurrent dual-band RF signal is used to drive the RF Power Amplifier (PA). The nonlinear characterization of a concurrent dual-band RF PA is discussed while two band signals in the dual-band are modulated by CDMA2000 and WCDMA signals. When the two band signals in the dual-band of the PA are modulated with the same signals, it is found that the nonlinearity of the PA can be expressed by any of the two corresponding baseband data. On the other hand, when the two band signals in the dual-band of the PA are modulated with two different signals, the PA nonlinearity cannot be characterized by any of the two corresponding baseband data. In this case, its nonlinearity has to be denoted by a composite signals consisting of the two baseband signals. Consequently, the requirements for the speed of the A/D converter can be largely reduced. The experimental results with CDMA2000 and WCDMA signals demonstrate the speed of the A/D converter required is only 30 M Sample Per Second (SaPS), but it will be at least 70 M SaPS for the conventional method.

An Analysis of Mutual Interference in Radar Systems Using Dual-Band (Ka / X) Antennas

An analysis of mutual interfering sources on RF systems using dual-band (Ka / X) radar is presented. The purpose of this paper is to improve operational performance of the system from the point of view of EMC design. The experimental dual-band antenna system have decreased the disturbing effects of most mutual interfering sources.

Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antenna for Dual-Band

This paper presents air gap aperture coupled microstrip antenna for dual-band operation over the frequency range of (2.9 to 6.0 GHz). This antenna differs from any other microstrip antenna with their feeding structure of the radiating patch element. Input signal couples to the radiating patch trough the aperture that exists on the ground plane of microstrip feed line. The dual-band achieved by variation of air gap [2 mm to 6 mm] between single patch antenna and aper-ture coupled microstrip antenna. The main advantage of this type antenna is increased the bandwidth of the antenna as compared to a single layered patch antenna. The two resonant frequencies can vary over a wide frequency range and the input impedance is easily matched for both frequencies. The obtain ratios of resonance frequencies are variable from 2.1 GHz to 1.1 GHz with increasing the air gap between single patch and aperture coupled microstrip antenna. The measured return loss [–14 dB] exhibits an impedance bandwidth of 35%. The input impedance and VSWR return loss have been measured with the help of Network analyzer.

Experimental Study of Stacked Rectangular Microstrip Antenna for Dual-Band

A dual-band characteristic of stacked rectangular microstrip antenna is experimentally studied. It is a probe fed antenna for impedance matching with 50Ω coaxial cable. This antenna works well in the frequency range (2.86 to 4.63 GHz). It is basically a low cost, light weight medium gain antenna, which is used for mobile communication. The variations of the length and width (1mm) of the stacked rectangular patch antenna have been done. And it is found dual resonance with increasing lower resonance frequency and almost constant upper resonance frequency with increases of the length & width of rectangular microstrip antenna. The input impedance and VSWR, return loss have been measured with the help of Network analyzer.

Analysis of Rectangular Notch Antenna for Dual-Band Operation

In this paper a design of single layer rectangular notch microstrip antenna for dual-band is proposed and experimentally investigated. This antenna is excited by microstrip line. Direct microstrip coupling with proper matching transformer has been used. Design is made for optimized notch dimension for two resonant frequencies. These resonance frequencies change with the variation in length and width of the notch. The input impedance and VSWR have been measured with the help of Network analyzer. It is found that the input impedance and VSWR depends variation in length and width of the notch microstrip antenna.