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Joseph W. Britton, Ki W. Yoon, James A. Beall, Daniel T. Becker, Hsiao-Mei Cho, Gene C. Hilton, Michael D. Niemack, Kent D. Irwin
We are developing monolithic arrays of corrugated feed horns fabricated in silicon for dual-polarization single mode operation at 90, 145 and 220 GHz. The arrays consist of hundreds of platelet feed horns assembled from gold coated stacks of micromachined
Christopher L. Holloway, Richard Ziolkowski, Peng Jin, J. A. Nielsen, M. H. Tanielian
Both 300 MHz and 570 MHz versions of the electrically small coaxially-fed Z antenna were designed and tested. These two cases demonstrate the ability to change the resonance frequency of the Z antenna by changing the value of its lumped element inductor
Polarimetric radar cross section systems are characterized by polarimetric system parameters $\epsilon_h$ and $\epsilon_v$. These parameters can be obtained with the use of rotating dihedrals. The full polarimetric dataset as a function of the angle of
Current research is probing transport on ever smaller scales. Modeling of the electromagnetic interaction with nanoparticles or small collections of dipoles and its associated the energy transport and nonequilibrium characteristics requires a detailed
The introduction of the internal resistance of a voltage source is a very effective method for analyzing the electromagnetic characteristics of antennas and microstrip devices using the FDTD technique. However, some trial and error could be accompanied for
Christopher L. Holloway, Andrew M. Dienstfrey, Edward E. Kuester, John F. O'Hara, Abul K. Azad
A metafilm is the surface equivalent of a metamaterial. More precisely, a metafilm is a surface distribution of suitably chosen electrically small scatterers. Metafilms are becoming popular as an alternative to the full three-dimensional metamaterials
Christopher L. Holloway, Joshua A. Gordon, Andrew M. Dienstfrey
In this letter we illustrate that a metafilm (the two-dimensional equivalent of a metamaterial; also referred to as metasurface) can be designed to have transmission and reflection properties that are independent of the angle of the incident wave. We show
Atif A. Imtiaz, Yuan-Jen Chang, Jason M. Gray, Dragon Seghete, Steven George, Thomas Mitchell (Mitch) Wallis, Pavel Kabos, Charles T. Rogers, Victor M. Bright
In this paper, atomic layer deposited (ALD) alumina (Al2O3) has been demonstrated as the structural material for a micro-resonator for the first time. An electrostatically actuated micro-bridge made of chromium (Cr) coated ALD Al2O3 was used as a
This book covers both deterministic and statistical theories of electromagnetic fields in cavities. Deterministic theory is based on resonant mode characteristics, such as quality factor, Q, and mode excitation via Dyadic Green s functions. Statistical
Eduard Rocas, Juan C. Collado Gomez, James C. Booth, Enrique Iborra, Robert Aigner
We present a nonlinear model for Bulk Acoustic Wave resonators that combines different sources of nonlinearity, using device-independent material specific parameters, to predict the intermodulation and harmonics generation. The actual model accounts for
Catherine A. Remley, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, George Hough
We describe methods for evaluating the performance of the wireless link used for control and telemetry for urban search and recue robots. These methods are based on identification and evaluation of performance metrics that describe impairments to the
Chriss A. Grosvenor, David R. Novotny, Dennis G. Camell, Galen H. Koepke, Robert Johnk, Nino Canales
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has completed penetration studies on three different aircraft for the Federal Aviation Administration. These studies are used to understand cavity coupling characteristics between antennas placed at
David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Daniel G. Kuester
The potential of electromagnetic (EM) interference between multi-channel, FCC Part 15 UHF (902-928 MHz) ISM [1] emitters and devices that have passed immunity requirements under international standards [2] is examined. At close ranges, the fields from a
Christopher L. Holloway, Richard Ziolkowski, Chia-Ching Lin, J. A. Nielsen, M. H. Tanielian
Several variations of a 300 MHz version of the electrically small coax-fed three-dimensional (3D) magnetic EZ antenna were designed and tested. The final design was achieved when the impact of the fabrication techniques on its parameters were understood
Christopher L. Holloway, Edward E. Kuester, Mohamed Mohamed, Melinda Piket-May
In this paper, a study is made of the electrostatic potential and field of an electric dipole located {\it in} the interface between two dielectric regions. When the dipole is oriented perpendicular to the interface, the detailed position of the charges of
Michael D. Janezic, Uwe Arz, Shelley Begley, Phil Bartley
We use the split-cylinder cavity's TE111 resonant mode, in addition to the higher-order TE0np modes, to extend the frequency range over which one can make nondestructive permittivity measurements of dielectric substrates. In addition to broadening the
Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert Johnk, James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic, Billy F. Riddle
Free-field measurements were made on several materials using dual-ridged guide antennas and 1 m x 1 m samples placed on an optical table loaded with absorber. The samples were polycarbonate, gypsum, plywood, a brick wall, and a concrete wall. This paper
Mike Elsbury, Paul D. Dresselhaus, Samuel P. Benz, Zoya Popovic
This paper presents a monolithically-integrated, broadband, lumped-element, symmetrical-hybrid power divider centered at 20 GHz which was designed and fabricated to uniformly distribute power to arrays of Josephson junctions for superconducting voltage
Dazhen Gu, Fernando Rodriquez-Morales, Sigfrid Yngvesson
We report a coplanar waveguide notch filter with an integrated air-bridge, designed for operation at sub-millimeter wave frequencies and cryogenic temperatures. The filter is built with a planar slot- ring antenna, which is in turn loaded with a su
Christopher L. Holloway, Andrew M. Dienstfrey, Edward E. Kuester
A metafilm (also referred to as a metasurface) is the surface equivalent of a metamaterial. More precisely, a metafilm is a surface distribution of suitably chosen electrically-small scatterers. Metafilms are becoming popular as an alternative to full
Randy Direen, Michael H. Francis, Ronald C. Wittmann
Spherical near-field scanning measurements are used to determine the incident electromagnetic fields within a test volume. Results from two independent approaches are compared and found to agree within estimated uncertainties.
The uncertainty analysis is presented for NIST measurements of noise parameters of amplifiers and transistors, in both connectorized (coaxial) and on-wafer environments. We treat both the X-parameters, which are based on the wave representation of the
In this paper, the DC internal inductance for conductors with rectangular cross-section is investigated. Using a quasistatic Green's function, the magnetic fields inside a rectangular conductor are derived. These magnetic field expressions are used to
We overview two nondestructive techniques, the split-post and split-cylinder resonator, which are under consideration as standard test methods for measuring the relative permittivity and loss tangent of bare low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC)
NIST has upgraded its measurement capability of noise parameters on low-noise amplifiers with a variable termination unit (VTU) in the 1 to 12.4 GHz frequency range. Such a unit allows improved time efficiency and accuracy in the noise-temperature