Title :
Metamaterial lens antenna using dielectric resonators for wide angle beam scanning
Author :
Kamada, Shinji ; Michishita, Naobumi ; Yamada, Yoshihide
Author_Institution :
Nat. Defense Acad., Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, the NRI lens antenna using dielectric resonators for wide angle beam scanning is presented. The constant beam scanning characteristics of the NRI lens antenna is confirmed. And the reduction of the antenna efficiency is due to the dielectric loss of the parallel plate waveguide and the staircase approximation of the lens shape.
Keywords :
dielectric losses; dielectric resonators; lens antennas; metamaterials; waveguides; NRI lens antenna; constant beam scanning characteristic; dielectric loss; dielectric resonator; metamaterial lens antenna; parallel plate waveguide; wide angle beam scanning; Antenna theory; Attenuation; Dielectric resonator antennas; Dielectrics; Electric fields; Lenses;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561780
