Driven, metamaterial-inspired, 3D magnetic EZ antenna for mesoband HPM applications

Author

Ng, Jackson ; Ziolkowski, R.W. ; Tyo, J.S. ; Skipper, Michael C. ; Abdalla, Michael D.

Author_Institution

ECE Dept., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

8-14 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report here on the modeling and experimental verification of a metamaterials-inspired, electrically small antenna developed for use in mesoband HPM applications. The antenna is an adaption of the previously reported magnetic EZ Antenna. The primary adaptations needed for use in this HPM application is the alteration of the feed impedance, control of field enhancement, and - most importantly - the electrical decoupling of the antenna from the HPM source. Preliminary results from the driven antenna operating at 510 MHz are presented.

Keywords

UHF antennas; antenna feeds; magnetic microwave devices; metamaterial antennas; microwave antennas; HPM source; antenna feed impedance; electrical decoupling; field enhancement control; frequency 510 MHz; high power microwaves; mesoband HPM applications; metamaterial-inspired 3D magnetic EZ antenna; metamaterial-inspired electrically small antenna; Adaptive arrays; Antenna measurements; Capacitors; Impedance; Oscillators; Voltage measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0461-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2012.6349375

Filename

6349375