Abstract
An all-metallic steerable beam antenna composed of an e-near-zero (ENZ) metamaterial lens is experimentally demonstrated at 144 GHz (λ0=2.083 mm). The ENZ lens is realized by an array of narrow hollow rectangular waveguides working just near and above the cut-off of the TE10 mode. The lens focal arc on the xz-plane is initially estimated analytically as well as numerically and compared with experimental results demonstrating good agreement. Next, a flange-ended WR-6.5 waveguide is placed along the lens focal arc to evaluate the ENZ-lens antenna steerability. A gain scan loss below 3 dB is achieved for angles up to ±15°.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 243503 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)