Accession Number:

ADA551770

Title:

A Test Plan to Measure Metamaterial Performances

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Lee, Youn M.

Report Date:

2011-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

24.0

Abstract:

As part of a continuing effort to improve antenna performance using metamaterials, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory ARL has conducted research using a rectangular-shaped capacitively coupled loop CLL and monopoles. Within the past few years, ARL has conducted research on three-dimensional 3-D arrangements and random orientations of metamaterials. The rectangular-shaped metamaterials in 3-D arrangements were simulated using computer software, which showed pretty good results. Therefore, the CLL and monopoles in 3-D arrangements along with randomly oriented metamaterials were fabricated. This report provides details of our plan to characterize performance of the metamaterials by conducting experiments.

Descriptors:

• *ANTENNAS
• *METAMATERIALS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COUPLING(INTERACTION)
• LOOPS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• SIMULATION

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE