Title :
Pattern reconfigurable leaky-wave antenna design by FDTD method and Floquet´s Theorem
Author :
Xiao, Shaoqiu ; Shao, Zhenhai ; Fujise, Masayuki ; Wang, Bing-Zhong
Author_Institution :
Wireless Commun. Lab., Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. of Japan, Singapore, Singapore
fDate :
5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pattern reconfigurable millimeter-wave coplanar waveguide leaky-wave antenna is designed by using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method combined with Floquet´s theorem and the simple linear interpolation technique. The concept of equivalent period is presented for mixed-periodic structures. The novel design process results in a reduction in the design time compared with that of the traditional FDTD method.
Keywords :
coplanar waveguides; finite difference time-domain analysis; interpolation; leaky wave antennas; millimetre wave antennas; periodic structures; waveguide antennas; FDTD; Floquet´s theorem; coplanar waveguide leaky-wave antenna; finite-difference time-domain method; linear interpolation technique; mixed-periodic structures; pattern reconfigurable millimeter-wave antenna; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Coplanar waveguides; Design methodology; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Leaky wave antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Periodic structures; Time domain analysis; Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method; Floquet´s theorem; leaky-wave; mixed-period structures; pattern reconfigurable antenna;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2005.846816
