• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.119-132
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• 2021

To accommodate various mobile communication frequency bands, the study of metamaterial antennas have begun since the mid-2000s to solve the Trilemma problem between antenna gain-occupied bandwidth-size. As an adaptive reconfiguration function is required in a multi-array antenna system since 4G, the metamaterial array antenna using low-power variable elements has been used to change the basic structure of the antenna. Recently, reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), which is made of metasurface with reconfigurability, has been studied to effectively cope with the randomly varying radio channels and be used for various purposes such as reflection/transmission/modulation. As a result of RIS-related patent information analysis in this study, it was confirmed that most of the patents are metamaterial antennas and metamaterial array antennas, but the metasurface antenna technology was in the early stages. Particularly, as the intelligent metasurface antenna is in a more initial stage, the investment to R&D of RIS is urgent to secure patent competitiveness in B5G and 6G.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2021

The resonance characteristics of H-shaped metamaterials, whose widths were varied while keeping the height constant, were investigated in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. The H-shaped metamaterials were numerically analyzed in two modes in which the polarization of the incident THz electric field was either parallel or perpendicular to the width of the H-shaped structure. The resonant frequency of the metamaterial changed stably in each mode, even if only the width of the H shape was changed. The resonant frequency of the metamaterial operating in the two modes increases without significant difference regardless of the polarization of the incident electromagnetic wave as the width of the H-shaped metamaterial increases. The electric field distribution and the surface current density induced in the metamaterial in the two modes were numerically analyzed by varying the structure ratio of the metamaterial. The numerical analysis clearly revealed the cause of the change in the resonance characteristics as the width of the H-shaped metamaterial changed. The efficacy of the numerical analysis was verified experimentally using the THz-TDS (time-domain spectroscopy) system. The experimental results are consistent with the simulations, clearly demonstrating the meaningfulness of the numerical analysis of the metamaterial. The analyzed resonance properties of the H-shaped metamaterial in the THz frequency range can be applied for designing THz-tunable metamaterials and improving the sensitivity of THz sensors.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.930-935
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• 2009

본 논문은 이동 통신용 단말기에 적용할 수 있는 초소형 metamaterial BT(Bluetooth) 칩 안테나에 대해 기술하였다. 제안된 안테나 크기는 $3.0\;mm(W){\times}2.0\;mm(L){\times}1.2\;mm(H)$이며, SMD(Surface Mount Device) 가능한 칩 형태로 제작되었다. 0차 공진 특성은 surface current scanning system을 이용하여 surface current의 magnitude와 phase 분포를 통해 분석하였다. 제작된 안테나는 전방향성의 방사 패턴을 가지며, 3D 평균 이득 측정 결과 -1.7 dBi 이상의 특성을 가짐을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.665-672
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• 2015

We demonstrate an ultrathin metamaterial for polarization independent perfect absorption as well as a band-pass filter (BPF) which works at a higher frequency band compared to the perfect absorption band. The planar metamaterial is comprised of three layers, symmetric split ring resonators (SSRRs) at the front and structured ground plane (SGP) at the back separated by a dielectric layer. The perfect metamaterial absorber (MA) can realize near 100% absorption due to high electromagnetic losses from the electric and/or magnetic resonances within a certain frequency band. The thickness of the structure is only 1/28 of the maximum absorption wavelength.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.664-670
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• 2014

일반적으로 메타물질의 성질은 무한히 배열된 단위 셀 구조로 해석한다. 그러나 실제 응용 구조의 설계/구현 과정에서 메타물질은 유한하게 배열할 수밖에 없고, 유한 배열의 효과를 해석하는 방법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 유한한 대형 배열 메타물질 구조의 산란 특성을 full-wave 해석 없이 계산하기 위한 방법을 제안하였다. 제안한 모델은 다음과 같다. TM 편파에 대해 유한히 배열한 메타물질 구조의 표면 전류와 무한 배열 표면 전류 비를 4차 다항식으로 근사하였다. 다항식의 계수를 금속 패치의 물리적 길이에 대한 함수로 계산하여, 임의의 I-모양 메타물질이 균일하게 배열된 유한 배열 구조의 전류 분포를 쉽게 계산할 수 있다. 그리고 제안된 전류 분포 모델을 기반으로 예측한 표면 전류를 통해 유한한 메타물질 배열 구조의 산란파를 계산하였다. 또, 제안한 모델을 이용하여 계산한 레이더 반사 단면적(Radar Cross Section: RCS)을 측정 결과와 비교함으로써 제안한 모델의 정확도를 실험적으로 확인하였다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2013

Multiplexers based on isolation circuits made of metamaterial lines are proposed and studied. The new approach provides unique advantageous features beneficial to system designer. For instance, there is no need to modify the filters used in multiplexers. Also, the design process is straightforward. In this paper, two types of multiplexers based on metamaterial isolation circuits are presented, and their operation concepts are explained. Also, theories and design process of isolation circuits are presented to help readers design and fabricate proposed multiplexers. For verifying the concepts, two types of triplexers and two types of quadruplexers are designed and fabricated. All filters used in the multiplexers are commercial surface acoustic wave filters. The measured results are well matched with the simulation results.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2003년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.13 No.1
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• pp.59-63
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• 2003

Modal properties of guided waves along circular dispersive double negative (DNG) index metamaterial rod waveguides are numerically investigated. Identical forms of dispersive dielectric and magnetic material constants are used for simplicity. For degenerated azimuthally symmetric mode, a multimode region, a single mode region, a band gap region and a forbidden region are found which cannot be observed in the case of the conventional dielectric rod waveguide. As the normalized frequency goes down, discrete guided modes are continuously generated, which is a reverse property of conventional dielectric rod waveguide. Also, there are high-frequency cutoffs, which have been generally examined in dispersive circular geometries such as a plasma column or a plasma Goubau line. In the single mode region, both the low- and high-frequency cutoffs are existed where the propagation constants are continued between the guided oscillating and surface modes.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.225-227
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• 2009

A new planar metamaterial (MTM) with simultaneous negative values of permittivity (${\varepsilon}$) and permeability (${\mu}$) is proposed. Our MTM is composed of two identical copper patterns etched on both sides of dielectric laminate, which is very thin and easy to fabricate. Unlike conventional MTMs, the proposed structure shows a negative refractive index (NRI) behavior with respect to a normally incident wave. To explain the underlying principle of the NRI characteristics, an equivalent resonant circuit model based on surface current density distribution is investigated. An eigenmode analysis and a three-dimensional wave simulation for the stacked MTM prism are also performed to verify the existence of negative refraction. The experimental results from the transmission and reflection measurement ensure the validity of our design approach and show good agreement with the theoretically predicted effective medium parameters.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권6호
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• pp.629-634
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• 2018

A broad dual-band terahertz metamaterial filter with sharp out-of-band rejections is designed and demonstrated. The center frequencies of the first and the second bands occur at 0.35 THz and 0.96 THz with 3 dB relative bandwidth of 31% and 17%, respectively. Results are measured using a THz time-domain spectroscopy system that shows agreement with simulations. Physical mechanisms of the broad dual-band resonance are clarified based on transmissions of different structures and surface current density distributions. Influence of structure parameters on the transmission characteristics are discussed. Symmetry of the structure ensures the filter polarization independence at normal incidence. These results supported by the design of the filter could find applications in broad multi-band sensors, terahertz communication systems, and other emerging terahertz technologies.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.2206-2212
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• 2017

현대 해상전에서 함정의 피탐지율은 생존성에 직접적인 요소이며, 레이다 반사면적(RCS; Radar Cross Section)은 피탐지율에 있어서 주요 변수 중 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 RCS 감소기법 중 하나인 레이다 신호를 흡수하는 특수 재질을 통한 RCS 감소 기법인 RAM(Radar Absorbing Materials) 방법을 이용하여 위협 주파수 대역의 RCS 해석을 수행하였다. 해석 모델은 모형선 모델을 이용하였고, RAM 기법에 적용될 전파흡수체는 최신 전파흡수체 기술인 광대역 메타물질을 적용하였다. 광대역 메타물질은 광대역에서 공진주파수를 갖는 MIK 공진구조와 유연성 기판을 이용하여 모델링을 수행하였고, 광대역 메타물질의 성능 분석을 위하여 전자기파의 흡수율과 반사율에 대한 모의실험을 수행하였다. 또한, 광대역 메타물질 적용에 따른 레이다 반사면적 감소효과를 분석하기 위하여 기존 전파흡수체와의 비교를 통하여 RCS 감소 효과를 분석하였다.