Metasurface-based ultra-lightweight high-gain off-axis flat parabolic reflectarray for microwave beam collimation/focusing

Silva, Sinhara R.; Rahman, Abdur; de Melo Kort-Kamp, Wilton; Rushton, Jeremiah J.; Singleton, John; Taylor, Antoinette J.; Dalvit, Diego A. R.; Chen, Hou-Tong; Azad, Abul K.

doi:10.1038/s41598-019-55221-8

Metasurface-based ultra-lightweight high-gain off-axis flat parabolic reflectarray for microwave beam collimation/focusing

Journal Article · Wed Dec 11 23:00:00 EST 2019 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55221-8· OSTI ID:1619613

Silva, Sinhara R.; Rahman, Abdur; de Melo Kort-Kamp, Wilton; Rushton, Jeremiah J.; Singleton, John; Taylor, Antoinette J.; Dalvit, Diego A. R.; Chen, Hou-Tong; Azad, Abul K.

Abstract

Ultra-lightweight deployable antennas with high-gain are pivotal communication components for small satellites, which are intrinsically constrained in size, weight, and power. In this work, we design and demonstrate metasurface-based ultra-lightweight flat off-axis reflectarrays for microwave beam collimation and focusing, similar to a parabolic dish-antenna. Our ultra-thin reflectarrays employ resonators of variable sizes to cover the full 2 π phase range, and are arranged on the metasurface to realize a two-dimensional parabolic focusing phase distribution. We demonstrate a 30° off-axis focusing reflector that exhibits a measured gain of 27.5 dB at the central operating frequency of 11.8 GHz and a 3 dB directionality < $$$$\pm $$$$ $\pm$ 1.6°. Furthermore, we carry out full-wave simulations of the reflectarray, showing high gain of the beam focusing/collimation functionality, in good agreement with measurements. The demonstrated reflectarrays will enable low-cost, lightweight, and high-gain deployable transceivers for small-satellite platforms.

View Journal Article

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1619613

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1601398

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 9; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

References (19)

Ultrathin Terahertz Planar Elements Hu, Dan; Wang, Xinke; Feng, Shengfei Advanced Optical Materials, Vol. 1, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201200044	journal	February 2013
An investigation of millimeter wave reflectarrays for small satellite platforms Ahmad, Ghulam; Brown, Tim W. C.; Underwood, Craig I. Acta Astronautica, Vol. 151 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.06.044	journal	October 2018
New class of primary-feed antennas for use with offset parabolic-reflector antennas Rudge, A. W.; Adatia, N. A. Electronics Letters, Vol. 11, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19750456	journal	January 1975
Analysis of a reflectarray antenna using microstrip patches of variable size Pozar, D. M.; Metzler, T. A. Electronics Letters, Vol. 29, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19930440	journal	January 1993
Ultra-thin metasurface microwave flat lens for broadband applications Azad, Abul K.; Efimov, Anatoly V.; Ghosh, Shuprio Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 110, Issue 22 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4984219	journal	May 2017
Inflatable antenna for CubeSats: Development of the X-band prototype Babuscia, Alessandra; Choi, Thomas; Sauder, Jonathan 2016 IEEE Aerospace Conference https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2016.7500679	conference	March 2016
Advanced Antennas for Small Satellites Gao, Steven; Rahmat-Samii, Yahya; Hodges, Richard E. Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 106, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2018.2804664	journal	March 2018
Wideband Circularly Polarized Fabry-Perot Antenna [Antenna Applications Corner] Qin, Fan; Gao, Steven; Wei, Gao IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 57, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2015.2470678	journal	October 2015
A Deployable High-Gain Antenna Bound for Mars: Developing a new folded-panel reflectarray for the first CubeSat mission to Mars. Hodges, Richard E.; Chahat, Nacer; Hoppe, Daniel J. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 59, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2017.2655561	journal	April 2017
The Deep-Space Network Telecommunication CubeSat Antenna: Using the deployable Ka-band mesh reflector antenna. Chahat, Nacer; Hodges, Richard E.; Sauder, Jonathan IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 59, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2017.2655576	journal	April 2017
Novel deployable reflectarray antennas for CubeSat communications Hodges, Richard E.; Hoppe, Daniel J.; Radway, Matthew J. 2015 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS2015) https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2015.7167153	conference	May 2015
The reflectarray antenna Berry, D.; Malech, R.; Kennedy, W. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 11, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.1963.1138112	journal	November 1963
Broadband design of three-layer printed reflectarrays Encinar, J. A.; Zornoza, J. A. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 51, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2003.813611	journal	July 2003
A Compact High Gain Antenna for Small Satellite Applications Arnieri, Emilio; Boccia, Luigi; Amendola, Giandomenico IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 55, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2006.889831	journal	February 2007
ANN Characterization of Multi-Layer Reflectarray Elements for Contoured-Beam Space Antennas in the Ku-Band Robustillo, Pedro; Zapata, Juan; Encinar, José A. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 60, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2012.2196941	journal	July 2012
Ultra-Wideband, True-Time-Delay Reflectarray Antennas Using Ground-Plane-Backed, Miniaturized-Element Frequency Selective Surfaces Momeni Hasan Abadi, Seyed Mohamad Amin; Ghaemi, Kasra; Behdad, Nader IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 63, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2014.2381231	journal	February 2015
A Review of Antennas for Picosatellite Applications Lokman, Abdul Halim; Soh, Ping Jack; Azemi, Saidatul Norlyana International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 2017 https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4940656	journal	January 2017
Experimental demonstration of reflectarray antennas at terahertz frequencies Niu, Tiaoming; Withayachumnankul, Withawat; Ung, Benjamin S. -Y. Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.002875	journal	January 2013
Demonstration of a highly efficient terahertz flat lens employing tri-layer metasurfaces Chang, Chun-Chieh; Headland, Daniel; Abbott, Derek Optics Letters, Vol. 42, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.42.001867	journal	January 2017

Similar Records

Density wavenumber spectrum measurements, synthetic diagnostic development, and tests of quasilinear turbulence modeling in the core of electron-heated DIII-D H-mode plasmas

Journal Article · Mon Nov 13 23:00:00 EST 2023 · Nuclear Fusion · OSTI ID:2208880

K isomers in atomic nuclei

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 23:00:00 EST 2024 · European Physical Journal. Special Topics · OSTI ID:2283779

Metasurface-based ultra-lightweight high-gain off-axis flat parabolic reflectarray for microwave beam collimation/focusing

Citation Formats

References (19)

Similar Records

Related Subjects