Title :
The small antenna concept. From microwaves to Optical Frequencies
Author :
Jofre, L. ; Serrano, R. ; Capdevila, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Signal Theor. & Commun., Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper presents a small review on the different issues that appear when miniaturizing antennas, as well as an introduction on the different techniques that are commonly used towards miniaturization. Also some alternatives based on recent developments are introduced.
Keywords :
microwave antennas; antenna miniaturization; microwave antenna; optical frequency; Carbon nanotubes; Conductivity; Dipole antennas; Materials; Q factor; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1