Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Engineering Science
Department
Electrical Engineering
First Advisor
Alexander B. Yakovlev
Second Advisor
Richard K. Gordon
Third Advisor
Elliott Hutchcraft
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
This thesis is devoted to the use of metasurfaces for the goals of the reduction of mutual coupling between closely spaced antennas and the increase of antenna bandwidth. This is done first using a graphene monolayer as a cloak to decrease mutual coupling and restore radiation patterns for closely spaced antennas at THz frequencies. The introduction of the graphene monolayer was also extensively studied in regards to the effect on the radiation properties of the antennas. The use of metasurfaces also has other applications, in particular with the bandwidth of antennas, where an anisotropic metasurface can be used to drastically increase the bandwidth of wire monopole antennas over a ground plane. This was then moved to an elliptical structure, using a strip monopole antenna. The last structure explored was for a microstrip antenna, where the strip monopole antenna is now placed above a ground plane on a substrate.
Recommended Citation
Moreno, Gabriel, "Reduction Of Mutual Coupling In Antenna Technology Using Elliptically Shaped Metasurfaces" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 525.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/525
Concentration/Emphasis
Emphasis: Electrical Engineering