A Polarization-Reconfigurable Glass Dielectric Resonator Antenna Using Liquid Metal
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 8649592 |
| Pages (from-to) | 3427-3432 |
| Journal / Publication | IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Online published | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2019 |
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Abstract
In this communication, we introduce a glass dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) incorporating a liquid-metal polarizer capable of polarization reconfiguration. The polarizer is formed by a type of liquid-metal alloy composed of gallium, indium, and tin. The antenna is capable of generating three different polarizations: a -45° polarization (STATE 1), a +45° polarization (STATE 2), and a y-axis polarization (STATE 3). The glass DRA is designed to operate at 2.4 GHz with a wide effective bandwidth (overlapped impedance bandwidths of the three states) of 18.0% and a high radiation efficiency of more than 80%. The experimental results agree well with the theoretical analyses.
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- Glass dielectric resonator antenna (DRA), liquid metal, polarization reconfiguration, polarizer
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A Polarization-Reconfigurable Glass Dielectric Resonator Antenna Using Liquid Metal. / Chen, Zhe; Wong, Hang; Kelly, James.
In: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 67, No. 5, 8649592, 05.2019, p. 3427-3432.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
