Transformation optics applied to antennas and focusing systems
2018 (English) In: Aperture Antennas for Millimeter and Sub-Millimeter Wave Applications, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2018, p. 387-406Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
This chapter describes the way in which transformation optics can be used to design lens antennas. It begins with a brief introduction to the analytical method and describes the difficulties faced by practical applications, in terms of anisotropic material requirements and bandwidth restrictions. Two further variants of transformation optics are provided to circumvent these issues, which are the quasiconformal transformation technique, and non-Euclidean transformations for surface devices. The use of both these methods results in material property requirements that can be easily implemented with dielectrics. These two techniques are thoroughly described, with the benefits and drawbacks they present detailed. The discussion is supported throughout with a number of application examples in each section, which include planar lenses, bespoke lenses, curved surface wave lenses, and a surface wave cloak. Examples are chosen to illustrate the variety of ways in which transformation optics can be applied to antenna systems, and are all supplemented by simulation or measurement data.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2018. p. 387-406
Series
Signals and Communication Technology, ISSN 1860-4862
Keywords [en]
Lens antennas, Lenses, Metadata, Analytical method, Anisotropic material, Antenna system, Bandwidth restrictions, Focusing system, Material requirements, Non-Euclidean, Quasiconformal transformations, Transformation optics, Transformation techniques, Surface waves
National Category
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-314583 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-62773-1_11 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85049415756 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-314583 DiVA, id: diva2:1674638
Note QC 20220622
Part of book: ISBN 978-3-319-62772-4
2022-06-222022-06-222022-06-25 Bibliographically approved