Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements

This work presents the development of optically controlled reconfigurable antenna arrays. They are based on two patch elements with E-shaped slots, a printed probe, and a photoconductive switch made from an intrinsic silicon die. Numerical simulations and experiments have been shown to be in agreeme...

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Main Authors: Arismar Cerqueira Sodré Junior, Igor Feliciano da Costa, Leandro Tiago Manera, José Alexandre Diniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/750208
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Leandro Tiago Manera
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description This work presents the development of optically controlled reconfigurable antenna arrays. They are based on two patch elements with E-shaped slots, a printed probe, and a photoconductive switch made from an intrinsic silicon die. Numerical simulations and experiments have been shown to be in agreement, and both demonstrate that the frequency response of the antenna arrays can be efficiently reconfigured over two different frequency ISM bands, namely, 2.4 and 5 GHz. A measured gain of 12.5 dBi has been obtained through the use of two radiating elements printed in a low-cost substrate and a dihedral corner reflector.
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spelling doaj-art-0159ce56173d49eda680d4cf3028d8fb2025-08-20T03:55:27ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772014-01-01201410.1155/2014/750208750208Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped ElementsArismar Cerqueira Sodré Junior0Igor Feliciano da Costa1Leandro Tiago Manera2José Alexandre Diniz3Laboratory WOCA (Wireless and Optical Convergent Access), National Institute of Telecommunications (INATEL), João de Camargo Avenue 510, P.O. Box 05-37540-000, Santa Rita do Sapucaí, MG, BrazilLaboratory WOCA (Wireless and Optical Convergent Access), National Institute of Telecommunications (INATEL), João de Camargo Avenue 510, P.O. Box 05-37540-000, Santa Rita do Sapucaí, MG, BrazilState University of Campinas (Unicamp), 13083-870 Campinas, SP, BrazilState University of Campinas (Unicamp), 13083-870 Campinas, SP, BrazilThis work presents the development of optically controlled reconfigurable antenna arrays. They are based on two patch elements with E-shaped slots, a printed probe, and a photoconductive switch made from an intrinsic silicon die. Numerical simulations and experiments have been shown to be in agreement, and both demonstrate that the frequency response of the antenna arrays can be efficiently reconfigured over two different frequency ISM bands, namely, 2.4 and 5 GHz. A measured gain of 12.5 dBi has been obtained through the use of two radiating elements printed in a low-cost substrate and a dihedral corner reflector.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/750208
spellingShingle Arismar Cerqueira Sodré Junior
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Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
title Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements
title_full Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements
title_fullStr Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements
title_full_unstemmed Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements
title_short Optically Controlled Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on E-Shaped Elements
title_sort optically controlled reconfigurable antenna array based on e shaped elements
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