High-Power Considerations in Metamaterial Antennas

Abstract

While many studies have been conducted on metamaterials at microwave frequencies, comparatively few have examined their use in high-power applications. Here, we perform a general study of metamaterial geometries to identify configurations that are well-suited for utilization in high-power environments. We further develop a genetic algorithm optimization scheme for synthesizing pixelized geometries with artificial magnetic conducting (AMC) properties and reduced maximum field enhancement factor (MFEF).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA606646

Entities

People

  • Clinton P. Scarborough
  • Douglas H. Werner
  • Jeremy A. Bossard
  • Ping L. Werner
  • Qi Wu
  • Scott F. Griffiths

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Algorithms
  • Cavity Resonators
  • Cell Size
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Geometry
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Metamaterials
  • Negative Index Metamaterials
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Optimization
  • Resonance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics