Optically Transparent Antenna for Ultra Wide-Band Applications
Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: EuCAP 2009
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Katsounaros, A.; Hao, Y. (Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, E1 4NS, London, UK)
Collings, N.; Crossland, W. A. (Centre for Advnaced Photonics and Electronics, University of Cambridge, 9 J. J. Thomson Ave. Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK)
Abstract:
We present a novel optically transparent Ultra Wide Band (UWB) disc monopole. The feeding of this antenna is composed by a 50Omega coplanar waveguide. All the results are analyzed and compared with a non-transparent (but identical) antenna. The antennas are working from 1GHz up to 8.5GHz, where the radiation patterns, in both e-plane and h-plane, are plotted for several frequencies. These radiation patterns are omni-directional and monopole-like in h-plane and e-plane respectively, as expected. A gain sweep is measured using coaxial cable and optical fibre for both transparent and aluminium antenna. The proposed antenna uses the highly conductive AgHT-4 transparent film and it is suitable for inter-vehicle communications.