Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless Communications

The beam-steering capabilities of a simplified flat Luneburg lens are reported at 60 GHz. The design of the lens is first described, using transformation electromagnetics, before discussion of the fabrication of the lens using casting of ceramic composites. The simulated beam-steering performance is...

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Main Authors: Robert Foster, Deepak Nagarkoti, Ju Gao, Benjamin Vial, Felix Nicholls, Chris Spooner, Sajad Haq, Yang Hao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7932434
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description The beam-steering capabilities of a simplified flat Luneburg lens are reported at 60 GHz. The design of the lens is first described, using transformation electromagnetics, before discussion of the fabrication of the lens using casting of ceramic composites. The simulated beam-steering performance is shown, demonstrating that the lens, with only six layers and a highest permittivity of 12, achieves scan angles of ±30° with gains of at least 18 dBi over a bandwidth from 57 to 66 GHz. To verify the simulations and further demonstrate the broadband nature of the lens, raw high definition video was transmitted over a wireless link at scan angles up to 36°.
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spelling doaj-art-be0cc82a79fa4ca5816399831ef3b3f42025-08-20T02:18:36ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772017-01-01201710.1155/2017/79324347932434Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless CommunicationsRobert Foster0Deepak Nagarkoti1Ju Gao2Benjamin Vial3Felix Nicholls4Chris Spooner5Sajad Haq6Yang Hao7School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKQinetiQ, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough GU14 0LX, UKQinetiQ, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough GU14 0LX, UKQinetiQ, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough GU14 0LX, UKSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UKThe beam-steering capabilities of a simplified flat Luneburg lens are reported at 60 GHz. The design of the lens is first described, using transformation electromagnetics, before discussion of the fabrication of the lens using casting of ceramic composites. The simulated beam-steering performance is shown, demonstrating that the lens, with only six layers and a highest permittivity of 12, achieves scan angles of ±30° with gains of at least 18 dBi over a bandwidth from 57 to 66 GHz. To verify the simulations and further demonstrate the broadband nature of the lens, raw high definition video was transmitted over a wireless link at scan angles up to 36°.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7932434
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Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless Communications
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
title Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless Communications
title_full Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless Communications
title_fullStr Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless Communications
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title_short Beam-Steering Performance of Flat Luneburg Lens at 60 GHz for Future Wireless Communications
title_sort beam steering performance of flat luneburg lens at 60 ghz for future wireless communications
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7932434
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