Title :
Finite-difference time-domain analysis of metamaterial-based leaky-wave antennas
Author :
Kokkinos, Titos ; Sarris, Costas D. ; Eleftheriades, George V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel technique for the efficient modeling of 2D negative-refractive-index (NRI) metamaterial leaky-wave antennas (LWA) is proposed. Specifically, the array factor method is combined with full-wave finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations of a single unit cell of the NRI metamaterial structure in order to calculate the radiation patterns of these LWA.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; finite difference time-domain analysis; leaky wave antennas; metamaterials; refractive index; 2D negative-refractive-index metamaterial; LWA; NRI metamaterial; array factor method; finite-difference time-domain analysis; full-wave FDTD simulations; metamaterial-based leaky-wave antennas; radiation patterns; single unit cell; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Computational modeling; Finite difference methods; Leaky wave antennas; Metamaterials; Periodic structures; Phased arrays; Structural beams; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551724
