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Polymer Membranes to Quarter-Wave Match Gaussian Optics

February 18, 2013
Author(s)
Jack T. Surek, Jason B. Coder, Joshua A. Gordon, David R. Novotny
We demonstrate that a simple quarter wave match designed for 110 GHz in WR10 waveguide reduces reflected power by a factor of ten at high density polyethylene (HDPE)-air interfaces. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based membranes that are expanded by

A Reference Modulated Scatterer for ISO18000-6 UHF Tag Testing

November 15, 2012
Author(s)
David R. Novotny, Daniel G. Kuester, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri
We present a method for measuring Ultra-High Frequency Radio-Frequency Identification (UHF RFID) tag differential RCS that has the potential for being easier and more accurate than current and proposed methods [1-2]. This method is based on accurately

Baseband Voltage and Power in Load-Modulated Digital Backscatter

November 15, 2012
Author(s)
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Zoya Popovic
Passive digital backscatter signals in systems like radio frequency identification (RFID) are usually received along with strong interference from a leaked carrier. The simplest way to quantify the “useful” communication signal is to separate an amplitude

An Improved Antenna Gain Extrapolation Measurement

November 1, 2012
Author(s)
Jason B. Coder, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Michael H. Francis, Brian C. Stillwell
An improved antenna gain extrapolation measurement is proposed. The improved method consists of a vector network analyzer, a pair of RF optical links, and a pair of waveguide mixers. We present a detailed description of the new extrapolation measurement

A SMALL-SAMPLE, BI-DIRECTIONAL SCATTERING MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FROM 200-500 GHz

October 26, 2012
Author(s)
David R. Novotny, Josh Gordon, Edwin J. Heilweil, Brian C. Stillwell, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Erich N. Grossman, Shu Z. Lo
Beginning the fall of 2012, NIST will be providing scattering measurements for other government agencies. We present performance results of a bi-directional scattering measurement system in the 200-500 GHz range. The goal is to provide dense-spectrum, bi

ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED MM-WAVE NEAR-FIELD PATTERN RANGE

October 21, 2012
Author(s)
Josh Gordon, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Jason Coder, Michael Francis
The Antenna Metrology Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder Colorado has developed a robotically controlled near-field pattern range for measuring antennas and quasi-optical components from 50 GHz to 500 GHz. This range is

An Improved Antenna Gain Extrapolation Measurement

October 20, 2012
Author(s)
Jason Coder, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Michael H. Francis, Brian C. Stillwell
An improved antenna gain extrapolation measurement is proposed. The improved method consists of a vector network analyzer, a pair of RF optical links, and a pair of waveguide mixers. We present a detailed description of the new extrapolation measurement

Simple Test and Modeling of RFID Tag Backscatter

July 1, 2012
Author(s)
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Aniwar Ibrahim, Zoya Popovic
We consider here worst-case analysis of backscatter from passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The basis is a figure of merit "B" to relate link power at reader ports to tag circuit parameters. A minimum bound for received monostatic

Manipulating Particle Trajectories with Phase-control in Surface Acoustic Wave Microfluidics

November 14, 2011
Author(s)
Nathan D. Orloff, Jaclyn R. Dennis, Marco Cecchini, Ethan Schonbrun, Eduard Rocas, Yu Y. Wang, David R. Novotny, Raymond W. Simmonds, John M. Moreland, Ichiro Takeuchi, James C. Booth
We present a 91 MHz surface acoustic wave resonator with integrated microfluidics that includes a flow focus, an expansion region, and a binning region. We demonstrate the ability to change the position of the acoustic nodes by varying the electronics

Testing Passive UHF Tag Performance Evolution

September 15, 2011
Author(s)
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Zoya Popovic
Trends in tag development since the introduction of the ISO 18000-6C and EPC Global standards are investigated empirically with measurements of power harvesting and backscattering performance from 20 samples of passive tags across 860-960MHz. The

Interference Tests for 900 MHz Frequency-Hopping Public-Safety Wireless Devices

August 15, 2011
Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley, Michael R. Souryal, William F. Young, Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri
We discuss free-field measurement methods designed to quantify interference between wireless devices such as RF identification systems and RF-based emergency beacons used by fire fighters. For public safety applications, standardized testing is important

Fluid interactions with metafilm/metasurfaces for tuning, sensing, and microwave assisted chemical processes

May 25, 2011
Author(s)
Joshua A. Gordon, Christopher L. Holloway, James C. Booth, James R. Baker-Jarvis, David R. Novotny, Sung Kim, Yu Y. Wang
In this paper we demonstrate tunability of a metafilm, which is the two-dimensional equivalent of a metamaterial, also referred to as a metasurface, by changing the permittivity in a micro-fluidic channel that interacts with the metafilm. Numerical

Reference Modulation for Calibrated Measurements of Tag Backscatter

April 14, 2011
Author(s)
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Randy Direen, Zoya Popovic
We present a model and reference backscatter device for calibrating measurements of 860-960 MHz Ultra-High Fre- quency (UHF) tag backscattering. The model relates transmission to and backscattering from the device with a modulation depth calculable from

Reference Modulation for Calibrated Measurements of Tag Backscatter

April 12, 2011
Author(s)
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Randy Direen, Zoya Popovic
This paper presents an active antenna designed to modulate the scattering of an interrogating wave in the 860-960 MHz UHF RFID band. The device can be characterized with straightforward S- parameter measurements, and can then be used for characterization

Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging: Detection of Concealed Weapons

October 10, 2010
Author(s)
Randy Direen, David R. Novotny, Katherine MacReynolds
Images are constructed from data collected with a near- eld planar scannar and a network analyzer. Data are collected at millimeter-wave frequencies. This imaging system is used to image both metal and nonmetal objects.

Link Relationship Measurements in Load-Modulated UHF RFID

October 10, 2010
Author(s)
Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri
This paper investigates the relative roles of the forward and reverse links in determining the operational range of passive UHF RFID systems. The relative importance the links are discussed first in the free field as a first-order model. We then present

Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging: Standoff Detection of Concealed Weapons

July 13, 2010
Author(s)
Randy Direen, David R. Novotny, Katherine MacReynolds
A near-field planar scanner is used to construct images of a nearby scene illuminated with millimeter-wave frequencies. We present our initial work in active millimeter-wave imaging, and how it applies to the detection of concealed weapons.

Electromagnetic Penetration Studies for Three Different Aircraft

August 17, 2009
Author(s)
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
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