Numerical Modeling and Computer Simulation of a Meander Line Antenna for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment, a Feasibility Study

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a brain disorder that eventually causes memory loss and the ability to perform simple cognitive functions;research efforts within pharmaceuticals and other medical treatments have minimal impact on the disease. Our preliminary biological studies showed that Repeated Electromagnetic Field Stimulation (REFMS) applying an EM frequency of 64 MHz and a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 0.4 - 0.9 W/kg decrease the level of amyloid-β peptides (Aβ), which is the most likely etiology of AD. This study emphasizes uniform E/H field and SAR distribution with adequate penetration depth penetration through multiple human head layers driven with low input power for safety treatments. In this work, we performed numerical modeling and computer simulations of a portable Meander Line antenna (MLA) to achieve the required EMF parameters to treat AD. The MLA device features a low cost, small size, wide bandwidth, and the ability to integrate into a portable system. This study utilized a High-Frequency Simulation System (HFSS) in the design of the MLA with the desired characteristics suited for AD treatment in humans. The team designed a 24-turn antenna with a 60 cm length and 25 cm width and achieved the required resonant frequency of 64 MHz. Here we used two numerical human head phantoms to test the antenna, the MIDA and spherical head phantom with six and seven tissue layers, respectively. The antenna was fed from a 50-Watt input source to obtain the SAR of 0.6 W/kg requirement in the center of the simulated brain tissue layer. We found that the E/H field and SAR distribution produced was not homogeneous;there were areas of high SAR values close to the antenna transmitter, also areas of low SAR value far away from the antenna. This paper details the antenna parameters, the scattering parameters response, the efficiency response, and the E and H field distribution;we presented the computer simulation results and discussed future work for a practical model.

Towards Near-Field Communications for 6G:Challenges and Opportunities

Extremely large-scale multiple-input multiple-output(XL-MIMO)and terahertz(THz)communications are pivotal candidate technologies for supporting the development of 6G mobile networks.However,these techniques invalidate the common assumptions of far-field plane waves and introduce many new properties.To accurately understand the performance of these new techniques,spherical wave modeling of near-field communications needs to be applied for future research.Hence,the investigation of near-field communication holds significant importance for the advancement of 6G,which brings many new and open research challenges in contrast to conventional far-field communication.In this paper,we first formulate a general model of the near-field channel and discuss the influence of spatial nonstationary properties on the near-field channel modeling.Subsequently,we discuss the challenges encountered in the near field in terms of beam training,localization,and transmission scheme design,respectively.Finally,we point out some promising research directions for near-field communications.

Decoupling technique of patch antenna arrays with shared substrate by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling using magnetic metamaterials

In this paper,we propose the decoupling technique of patch antenna array by suppressing near-field magnetic coupling（NFMC） using magnetic metamaterials.To this end,a highly-integrated magnetic metamaterials,the substrate-integrated split-ring resonator（SI-SRR）,is firstly proposed to achieve negative permeability at the antenna operating frequency.By integrating SI-SRR in between two closely spaced antennas,magnetic fields are blocked in the shared substrate due to negative permeability of SI-SRR,reducing NFMC between the two antennas.To verify the technique,a prototype was fabricated and measured.The measured results demonstrated that the isolation can be enhanced by more than 17 dB even when the gap between the two patch antennas is only about 0.067 A.Due to high integration,this technique provides an effective alternative to high-isolation antenna array.

Spin Supercurrent in Phenomena of Quantum Non-Locality (Quantum Correlations, Magnetic Vector Potential) and in Near-Field Antenna Effect

It is shown that such phenomena as quantum correlations (interaction of space-separated quantum entities), the action of magnetic vector potential on quantum entities in the absence of magnetic field, and near-field antenna effect (the existence of superluminally propagating electromagnetic fields) may be explained by action of spin supercurrents. In case of quantum correlations between quantum entities, spin supercurrent emerges between virtual particles pairs (virtual photons) created by those quantum entities. The explanation of magnetic vector potential and near-field antenna effect is based on contemporary principle of quantum mechanics: the physical vacuum is not an empty space but the ground state of the field consisting of quantum harmonic oscillators (QHOs) characterized by zero-point energy. Using the properties of the oscillators and spin supercurrent, it is proved that magnetic vector potential is proportional to the moment causing the orientation of spin of QHO along the direction of magnetic field. The near-field antenna effect is supposed to take place as a result of action of spin supercurrent causing secondary electromagnetic oscillations. In this way, the electromagnetic field may spread at the speed of spin supercurrent. As spin supercurrent is an inertia free process, its speed may be greater than that of light, which does not contradict postulates of special relativity that sets limits to the speed of inertial systems only.

Analysis and Deskgn of Radiated Element and Array for a Radial Line Slot Antenna

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LOW PROFILE MEANDER LINE PRINTED QUADRIFILAR HELIX ANTENNA

In this paper,a new approach of meander line technique for Printed Quadrifilar Helix Antenna(PQHA) is studied.Compared with other meander line techniques,this approach has lowered the axial height of antenna greatly and improved the efficiency of model-building in simulation processing.We have focused on the analysis of radiation pattern,axial ratio,and design graph for the Meander line Printed Quadrifilar Helix Antenna(MPQHA).Finally,we have reduced successfully 67% size in geometry compared with traditional PQHA method,and obtained rather reasonable results.

Mapping an on-chip terahertz antenna by a scanning near-field probe and a fixed field-effect transistor

In the terahertz（THz） regime,the active region for a solid-state detector usually needs to be implemented accurately in the near-field region of an on-chip antenna.Mapping of the near-field strength could allow for rapid verification and optimization of new antenna/detector designs.Here,we report a proof-of-concept experiment in which the field mapping is realized by a scanning metallic probe and a fixed AlGaN/GaN field-effect transistor.Experiment results agree well with the electromagnetic-wave simulations.The results also suggest a field-effect THz detector combined with a probe tip could serve as a high sensitivity THz near-field sensor.

An Inductor Model for Analyzing the Performance of Printed Meander Line Antennas in Smart Structures

Meander line antenna has been considered desirable on flight vehicles to reduce drag and minimize aerodynamic disturbance;however, the antenna design and performance analysis have made mostly by trial-and-error. An inductor model by simulating the meander line sections as electrical inductors and the interconnecting radiation elements as a quasi-monopole antenna is developed to analyze the antenna performance. Experimental verifications of the printed meander line antennas embedded in composite laminated substrates show that the inductor model is effective to design and analyze. Of the 4 antennas tested, the discrepancy of resonant frequency in simulation and experiment is within 4.6%.

Design of Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna Fed by Dielectric Image Line with a Finite Ground Plane

A Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna (RDRA) fed by Dielectric Image Line (DIL) through a narrow slot placed on a finite ground plane is numerically investigated. The effects of ground plane size on the radiation performance of the antenna are carried out. To increase the antenna gain, four sidewalls are placed around the corners of the ground. Also, a reflector is placed at the back side of the structures to reduce backward radiation. Results show that 7.7 dB gain is obtained at 10 GHz with a broadside radiation pattern. For the DRA with four sidewalls maximum gain of 10.4 dB at 10.4 GHz is achieved which is 2.7 dB higher than the gain of the structure without them. The effect of air gap between dielectric resonator and ground plane is also investigated. The results show that with increasing the distance between the DR and ground, antenna gain is decreased.

Design and Development of a 2 ×1 Array of Slotted Microstrip Line Fed Shorted Patch Antenna for DCS Mobile Communication System

Compact microstrip antennas have recently received much attention due to the increasing demand of small antennas for personal communication equipment. The problem of achieving a wide impedance bandwidth for compact microstrip antennas is becoming an important topic in microstrip antenna design. In this paper the design and development of a 2 × 1 array of a low cost slotted microstrip line fed shorted patch antenna (MFSPA) has been presented. Both the shorted patch and microstrip line feed network have air substrate. The material cost is thus reduced to a minimum. The array consists of two adjacent patches fed, using a simple microstrip T network. The impedance bandwidth of nearly 40%, covering the bandwidth requirement of 1750 MHz band is obtained. Also the antenna exhibits dual band operation. The cross polarization radiation in H-Plane observed with a single element antenna has been reduced considerably with 2 × 1 array. A peak antenna gain of 9.2 dBi is obtained with a small variation of 0.8 dBi. From the results obtained it is clear that the antenna array studied has a low cost fabrication and is suitable for applications in DCS mobile communication base station.

Spherical Near-Field - Far-Field Transformation for Quasi-Planar Antennas from Irregularly Spaced Data

An effective near-field - far-field (NF - FF) transformation with spherical scanning for quasi-planar antennas from irregularly spaced data is developed in this paper. Two efficient approaches for evaluating the regularly spaced spherical samples from the nonuniformly distributed ones are proposed and numerically compared. Both the approaches rely on a nonredundant sampling representation of the voltage measured by the probe, based on an oblate ellipsoidal modelling of the antenna under test. The former employs the singular value decomposition method to reconstruct the NF data at the points fixed by the nonredundant sampling representation and can be applied when the irregularly acquired samples lie on nonuniform parallels. The latter is based on an iterative technique and can be used also when such a hypothesis does not hold, but requires the existence of a biunique correspondence between the uniform and nonuniform samples, associ- ating at each uniform sampling point the nearest irregular one. Once the regularly spaced spherical samples have been recovered, the NF data needed by a probe compensated NF - FF transformation with spherical scanning are efficiently evaluated by using an optimal sampling interpolation algorithm. It is so possible to accurately compensate known posi- tioning errors in the NF - FF transformation with spherical scanning for quasi-planar antennas. Some numerical tests assessing the accuracy and the robustness of the proposed approaches are reported.

Design and Construction of Axial Mode Mono-Filar Helical Antenna for Hydrogen Line Emission Studies with 4NEC2 Tool

Antennas have come to play a significant role in the reception and transmission of electromagnetic radiation or signals which in turn have improved scientific research in the various areas where they have been used. Astronomy is not left out;as a study of everything beyond earth’s atmosphere, useful signals have to travel great distances to reach us. Hence the need for equipment to detect such signals. The Helical Antenna is known to possess high gain (directivity) and can process signals with any type of orientation/polarization which implies high sensitivity hence the desire to use it. Simulation was done using the legacy 4NEC2 software. The purpose of this paper is to design a circularly polarized helical antenna operating in axial mode that is suitable for detection of neutral hydrogen line emission at the frequency of 1420 MHz and to show how it can be used as a feed for an off-set parabolic dish.

Compensating the effects of DC bias lines on terahertz photomixer antennas using resistively loaded lines

This paper proposed a method,namely resistively loaded lines(RLL),to compensate the effects of the DC bias lines after investigating its effects on several types of antennas for terahertz photomixers.The RLL is formed by placing lumped resistances periodically on the DC bias line in order to cease the leakage current virtually,w hich cause a significant amount of distortion on the antenna performance.The simulation results of the dipole,folded dipole,log-periodic,and spiral antennas show that RLL almost removes the effects of the bias lines and improves the antenna radiation resistance and radiation pattern notably compared w ith that of the commonly used bias line types,such as coplanar stripline and photonic bandgap type bias lines.

High-gain planar TEM horn antenna fed by balanced microstrip line

A printed TEM horn antenna with high gain fed by balanced microstrip line is proposed. The radiation part of the antenna consists of two symmetrical triangular metal slice branches printed on the FR-4 substrate with 15 mm thickness. The two branches are fed by balanced microstrip line. The antenna is simulated by software CST MICROWAVE STUDIO and the equivalent adopted dipole model is proposed to describe the radiation characteristic of the antenna. The simulation results indicate that the frequency range is from 164 GHz to 5 GHz with reflection coefficient less than -6 dB, and the typical gain value is 8 dB in the operating bandwidth. In order to improve antenna gain without influencing the bandwidth, the length of the dielectric slab should be extended appropriately in the main radiation direction. By extending the length of the dielectric slab appropriately in the main radiation direction, the antenna gain can be improved significantly without the influence on the bandwidth. Besides, a metal disc loaded in the radiation direction makes the gain in band be more stable. The prototype has been fabricated and measured in microwave anechoic chamber which is coincident with the simulation results. This antenna can be widely applied in the UWB field.

一种低驻波宽角波束超宽带双锥线阵列天线研制

设计和制作了一种实现宽角波束扫描的1×3超宽带双锥线极化阵列天线,可以应用于无人机上实现空地宽带通信。由于无人机平台安装尺寸受限,通过用椭球形阵子代替传统锥形阵子,并切割椭球振子外部轮廓使其安装在250 mm×130 mm×90 mm的空间内,实现了低剖面、小型化等特点。仿真结果表明,该阵列天线在0.8~2.4 GHz的频带范围内电压驻波比均小于2.5,在±45°波束扫描范围内的4个波束的最低增益均超过了2 dBi,满足实际的应用需求。

基于双面平行带线的全空间扫描漏波天线

为了实现从后向端射到前向端射的连续波束扫描天线,该文基于双面平行带线结构提出了一种具有全空间扫描能力的漏波天线。天线单元由双面平行带线传输线和一对反向加载的开路枝节组成,两个开路枝节分别位于传输线的上导带和下导带。加载的反向开路枝节等效为一个偶极子,使得天线单元具有全向辐射性能,作为整个全空间扫描漏波天线的基础单元。为了抑制周期漏波天线中的开阻带问题,又在天线基础单元上加载了一对平衡槽以实现频率平衡条件,还加载了一对匹配槽以匹配周期结构的阻抗。最后实现了一款天线原型,经仿真与实验验证,该天线能够在7.6 GHz到14.0 GHz的频率范围内,实现从后向端射,经侧向辐射,然后到前向端射的全空间扫描能力。

介质透镜天线在西北交通干线4G组网方案研究及应用

受制于站址建设难度大和投资效益差等客观因素,交通干线4G无线网络覆盖“弱、盲”问题普遍存在。在地广人稀的西北地区,该问题尤为突出,急需一种新技术手段帮助运营商实现交通干线场景的低成本、高质量4G无线网络覆盖。本文通过理论分析及实际组网测试验证了介质透镜天线提升单站覆盖范围的有效性。采用介质透镜天线替换交通干线沿线站点的传统板状天线,可有效提升交通干线的4G无线网络覆盖。特定场景下,通过“隔站闭站”技术还可以在保证网络质量的同时减少站址密度,达到降本增效的目的。

GIS局部放电检测用小型化平面螺旋天线研究

随着变电站中气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备(GIS)的广泛应用,局部放电检测逐渐成为发现故障隐患的重要手段。基于超高频(UHF)局部放电的检测原理,设计了一种工作于UHF频段的小型化天线。该天线基于传统阿基米德平面螺旋天线,利用一种振幅随着幅角线性增加的新型正弦波加载方式对天线进行进一步的小型化处理。通过HFSS软件进行仿真和试验验证,结果表明该天线在端口性能、方向性能以及增益等方面均满足局部放电检测的要求;同时天线尺寸较小,使用时易于安装,后续在GIS设备局部放电现场检测中有较大应用前景。

Metamaterial-Based Compact Antenna with Defected Ground Structure for 5G and Beyond

In this paper,a unit cell of a single-negative metamaterial structure loaded with a meander line and defected ground structure(DGS)is investigated as the principle radiating element of an antenna.The unit cell antenna causes even or odd mode resonances similar to the unit cell structure depending on the orientation of the microstrip feed used to excite the unit cell.However,the orientation which gives low-frequency resonance is considered here.The unit cell antenna is then loaded with a meander line which is parallel to the split bearing side and connects the other two sides orthogonal to the split bearing side.This modified structure excites another mode of resonance at high frequency when a meander line defect is loaded on the metallic ground plane.Specific parameters of the meander line structure,the DGS shape,and the unit cell are optimized to place these two resonances at different frequencies with proper frequency intervals to enhance the bandwidth.Finally,the feed is placed in an offset position for better impedance matching without affecting the bandwidth The compact dimension of the antenna is 0.25λL×0.23λL×0.02λL,whereλL is the free space wavelength with respect to the center frequency of the impedance bandwidth.The proposed antenna is fabricated and measured.Experimental results reveal that the modified design gives monopole like radiation patterns which achieves a fractional operating bandwidth of 26.6%,from 3.26 to 4.26 GHz for|S11|<−10 dB and a pick gain of 1.26 dBi is realized.In addition,the simulated and measured crosspolarization levels are both less than−15 dB in the horizontal plane.

IMPROVED PERTURBATION ANALYSIS OF MILLIMETER-WAVE DIELEC TRIC GRATING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNA

An improved perturbation procedure is used for analyzing the radiation character-istics of the millimeter wave dielectric grating leaky wave antenna. The electromagnetic fields aredescribed in terms of an active transverse transmission line network, which brings considerablephysical insight into the overall behavior of the antenna. The analysis is simple and practical. Itsaccuracy is as high as the rigorous method.