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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Evaluation of a Dielectric-Only Transmitarray for Generating Multi-Focusing Near-Field Spots Using a Cluster of Feeds in the Ka-Band.

Álvaro F Vaquero, Marcos Rodríguez Pino, Manuel Arrebola, Sérgio A Matos, Jorge R Costa, Carlos A Fernandes

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Álvaro F VaqueroGroup of Signal Theory and Communications, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7317-4122
Marcos Rodríguez PinoGroup of Signal Theory and Communications, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7468-3084
Manuel ArrebolaGroup of Signal Theory and Communications, University of Oviedo, 33203 Gijón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2487-121X
Sérgio A MatosDepartamento de Ciências e Tecnologias da Informação, Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4398-157X
Jorge R CostaDepartamento de Ciências e Tecnologias da Informação, Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1879-0026
Carlos A FernandesInstituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5332-842X

Funding

Gobierno del Principado de Asturias GRUPIN-IDI/2018/000191Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades TEC2017-86619-R
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A transmitarray antenna is evaluated to generate a multi-focusing spot area in the Fresnel region of the antenna in the Ka-band. The antenna is designed to focus the radiated field at a certain point using a central feeding configuration. The number of feeds is increased to create as many focusing spots as feeds. The feeds are placed along an arc defined in the principal planes of the transmitarray, radiating independent near-field spots and providing a solution with a wide-angle spot scanning without an antenna displacement and a high isolation between feeds. To validate this concept, a transmitarray based on dielectric-only cells is designed and simulated under full-wave conditions. Then, this design is manufactured using a 3D printing technique, and the prototype is measured in a planar acquisition range. Measurements are performed for different feed positions in order to validate the multi-focusing capability of the antenna. Measurements and simulations show a high agreement and validate the proposed design technique.

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3D printingdielectric transmitarraynear-field focusingnear-field multi-focusing

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PMID33435334
PMCPMC7827388

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