A Full Electromagnetic Analysis of Grooved-Dielectric Fresnel Zone Plate Antennas for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Applications

Grooved-dielectric, phase-correcting, Fresnel zone plate antennas are analyzed using the body-of-revolution finite-difference time-domain (BOR-FDTD) method. Parametric studies of the focusing ability of these antennas are performed to examine the effects of the focal length, diameter, number of zone...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation 2007-08, Vol.55 (8), p.2138-2146
Hauptverfasser:	Reid, D.R., Smith, G.S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antennas Antennas electromagnetic analysis zone plate Applied classical electromagnetism Applied sciences Design engineering Dielectrics Electromagnetic analysis Electromagnetic wave propagation, radiowave propagation Electromagnetism electron and ion optics Exact sciences and technology Finite difference method Finite difference methods Focusing Fresnel reflection Fresnel zones Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications) Lenses Mathematical analysis Microwave antennas Microwave theory and techniques Microwaves Millimeter wave technology Parametric study Physics Radiocommunications Telecommunications Telecommunications and information theory Time domain analysis Zone plates
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Zusammenfassung:	Grooved-dielectric, phase-correcting, Fresnel zone plate antennas are analyzed using the body-of-revolution finite-difference time-domain (BOR-FDTD) method. Parametric studies of the focusing ability of these antennas are performed to examine the effects of the focal length, diameter, number of zones, and the thickness of the lens, as well as the number of phase corrections per zone. The results of these studies are presented as design graphs and are used to lend insight into the focusing mechanism of phase-correcting zone plates. The BOR-FDTD analysis is validated by comparison with previous measurements.
ISSN:	0018-926X 1558-2221
DOI:	10.1109/TAP.2007.901848