Title :
X-band microstrip antenna bandwidth enhancement using multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Author :
Barbosa, Gelza M. ; Mosso, Marbey M. ; Filho, Rogerio N Rebello ; Monteiro, Fernando H R ; Fernando, L.F.
Author_Institution :
Diretoria de Sist. de Armas da Marinha, Brazilian Navy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
fDate :
Oct. 29 2011-Nov. 1 2011
Abstract :
This paper presents a comparison between conventional X-band microstrip patch antennas and the same antenna design with insertion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) in two different configurations: buckypaper and epoxy-MWCNT composite. The results show that insertion of epoxy-MWCNT composite layer over the microstrip patch antenna increases its operation bandwidth without considerable degradation in other parameters.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; X-band microstrip antenna bandwidth enhancement; epoxy-MWCNT composite; microstrip patch antenna; multiwalled carbon nanotubes; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Gain; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Antenna; carbon nanotubes; microstrip; microwave; radiation pattern;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2011 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Natal
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1662-1
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2011.6169255
