Left-Handed (LH) Structures and Retrodirective Meta-Surface

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1 Left-Handed (LH Structures and Retrodirective Meta-Surface Christophe Caloz, Lei Liu, Ryan Miyamoto and Tatsuo Itoh Electrical Engineering Department University of California, Los Angeles

2 AGENDA I. LH transmission line approach with microstrip realization II. LH forward coupler III. An active retrodirective meta-surface

3 LH-TL as the Dual of the Conventional TL ( j C Z Z dz ω slope v > slope v < g ω p ( j L Y Y / dz ω ( C γ jβ Z Y j ω ( ω nonlinear β C high - pass + z prop. z prop. (energy (energy ϕ β { } from the [ ABCD]matri S ϕ { S } -β p v p v v p g ω + ω < > v fct( ω distortion g ( jω ( jω C Z c λg π p p e ϕ as ω f (MHz ϕ as ω β πω ω λ ω ( at! g

4 Determination of LH Material Parameters PW in an medium: LH-TL parameters: Z Z jωµ Y jωε ( jω Y ( jω Dispersive ε & µ: ( ω ωµ ω µ ( ω Dispersive n: Z Y jβ ( jωµ ( jωε Z Y j µ <! µ ω + j c ( ω µ rε r ωε ω ε ε <! ε ( ω n µ ε <! ( n c L C ω ω r r Entropy conditions: ωε W ω ( ( ωµ E + ω H > ( εµ ω ω ( ωµ > >

5 Lumped-Element Appro. of the LH Line Physical Line Infinitesimal model Lumped-el. Appro. Fictitious Line TL model : F m ( unit cell: C u (Anticipated artificial LH - TL : N cells physical length p known Cu,Lu,Ru,Gu C,,R,G defined C u p ( p N, etc. ω β diagram : γ β G ( S m dz line of length p : C p, L L p, tot tot Gtot G p, Rtot R ( R + jω ( G + jω ( ω Im γ ( ω { } R ( H m ( Ω m p C u ladder circuit : N ω β diagram : β G u p u p p L u R u N [ S] ( ω ϕ{ ( ω } p scattering matri u S ( N p, etc.

6 Lumped-Element Realization of a LH-TL Magnitude of approimat ion cutoff ( f λ ω!!! p p e c N peaks N frequency (GHz ( β ( β L ω S- parameters > lossless > unlimited BW λ ω p e ω-β diagram vs. N (obtained by phase unwrapping 64 nh m, 5.6 pf m, R, G, p m f c N f appro. ω c N L C u u p N f u < λ > > Phase of approimat ion cutoff ( f ω dependence β ω L ϕ as ω g ( π p f p S- parameters c ( frequency (GHz N min ( f, or ( π N ( π LuCu e.g. : L' 64 nh m, C' 5.6 nh m, p GHz, MHz, N ϕ asω > unlimited BW > moderate dispersion β ( m

7 Microstrip Design of a LH-TL ( Simple microstrip realization: C: interdigital capacitor L: shorted-stub inductor High-pass filter designed from synthesis of a -cell Chebyshev lowpass prototype via interdigital capacitor shorted-stub inductor unit cell Photograph of the microstrip prototype

8 Microstrip Design of a LH-TL ( Magnitude of S- parameters Phase of S- parameters LH range LH range frequency (GHz ( β ( β L ω f ma ω - β diagram LH range frequency (GHz Unwrapped phase of S LH range C L C L f f min cutoff β (/m frequency (GHz

9 Dual-Mode (RH/LH TL: Series RH-TL and LH-TL RH-TL low - pass : ω L LH-TL high - pass : β β ( ω L Magnitude of LH f c S- parameters f RH f c whereω v v D.M.-TL pass - band : β β + β p g ω ω ω ω ω ω ω ω, ω ( ω ω, ( ω ωω ( ω + ω ω ω ( ω ω ω ω β ω > ω : RH - range frequency (MHz ω β ω ω ω ω ω ωω ω < ω : LH - range + z prop. z prop. (energy (energy β

10 Microstrip LH Forward Coupler Conventional (RH forward coupler isolated coupled 4 3 input through coupling p e p λ ω g Requires long coupling length Requires very small gap What happens if coupled lines are LH? e.g. LH coupling p e p LH λ ω g Photograph of the microstrip LH forward coupler prototype isolated coupled 4 3 input through

11 Circuit Description of the LH Coupler C u Cu LE-circuit model Lu Cmu Lu C u Cu Lu C mu Lu C u Cu Lu Cmu Lu even-mode equivalent magnetic wall + + odd-mode equivalent electric wall + - C mu C mu / / ω L / ucu jωcu [ ABCD] Γ ue jωl ( S e e + T ( S e [ ABCD] Γ e uo Ae + Be / Z CeZ Ae + Be / Z + CeZ Ae + Be / Z + CeZ ω Lu (Cmu + C ω LuCu ( ω LuCmu / u u jωl Ao + Bo / Z CoZ Ao + Bo / Z + CoZ Ao + Bo / Z + CoZ De De + De ( S o o + T ( S o o u / jωcu Do Do + Do { S-parameters transmission matri for corresponding Γe, o and Τe, o 3 S Γe + Γo, S Te + To, S3 Te To, S4 [ ABCD] [ ] N TOT ; e, o ABCD u; e o N cells :, Γ e Γ o

12 S-Parameters (db Simulation/Measurement Results for the Coupler f c Magnitude, LE-ckt model appro. f min f 3 db S S S S3 S4 S Frequency (MHz f p 85mm ' C.33pF m ' L.59nH m N Cu.3 pf Lu 4.4nH C.9 pf mu f c appro. f min Phase, LE-ckt model S 3 S ( ω ( ω λ β π β ω g p p λ ω f Frequency (GHz e S-parameters (db f c Measured S and S 3 S Measurement S3 Measurement Frequency (GHz f 3dB f RT/Duroid 588 ε r., h.57mm N 7 5GHz Cu.6 pf 5GHz Lu 4.6nH ' C.33pF m ' L.59nH m Characteristics: shorter coupling length too lossy highly dispersive difficult to design LH Forward Coupler Conventional Coupler Conventional coupler S (mm... P (mm

13 Retrodirective Array: An Active Meta-Surface source Macroscopic Effect source Microscopic Mechanism: phase conjugation (RF E C f RF diff. f IF f RF θ i, θ r ( RF inc. E E ( RF i E Ci f LO f RF i th element meta-surface phased array-antenna Working principle incident : E i antenna - induced : 3 local oscillator : Vi ( IF j 4 miing : I e Ci 5 PC field : E ( RF Ci ( ( ( ( j ωt ϕ r i A r i e, whereϕ i i + i ( i k r ϕi r (RF j( ωt ϕ V A r i e i (LO ωt Ce j e 6 array re - radiated field : j ωt ( f f ( ωt ϕ j( ωt+ ϕ e LO ( ( j( ωt+ ϕ r i A r i e ( RF ( ( E C r E Ci r i i i i i i i RF : wave fronts (sameω & w.f.; opposite direction

14 Equivalent Surface Impedance Z s Surface Impedance Determination H i E i k r k i E r H r z θ y Surface Characteristics Z s Basic Equations jk jk z z jk Ey E e e + Γe e (incident E jk jkz z jk H e e Γe e η (incident Ey e Z s η sec θ H e z Z s (,θ (reflected jk jk jk (reflected jk ( jk jk z z z z cos + Γe Γe ( θ Z s (, θ; Γ η sec( θ cot[ k sin( θ ] anisotropy inhomogeneity ( k k sin( θ λ 3

15 Schematic of the Phase Conjugator (one element antenna IF out RF in (gates θ Modulated IF (6. GHz RF (5.99 GHz ϑ LO + π θ θ + π θ θ θ + π θ +π/ at RF +π at LO θ π θ π FET miers LO (drains ( GHz (+Modulation Characteristics: θ ϑ LO Active ckt Conversion Gain: brighter than metal θ Modulation possible (LO transmission of information RF / IF share one port compactness Self-phasing, omni-directional

16 A 4-Elements Retrodirective Array: Results Prototype Monostatic RCS Monostatic RCS (db rel Measured Theory Azimuth (deg. Bistatic RCS Bistatic RCS (db rel Source at broadside Measured Theory Bistatic RCS (db rel Source at -3 deg. Measured Theory Bistatic RCS (db rel Source at 45 deg. Measured Theory Scattering angle (deg. Source at broadside Scatter angle (deg. Source at Scatter angle (deg. Source at 45

17 Leaky-Wave Antenna Top View of Leaky-Mode Antenna Side View of Leaky-Mode Antenna z y θ α β β < k A > A > A3 > A4 A A A 3 A 4 k β jα, k β jα, k z z z y k k + k z β α + βz αz k, βα + βzαz ep( jk jkzz ep( j( β jα r β β ˆ + βzzˆ α α ˆ + αzzˆ Constant Phase Plane: β r constant Constant Amplitude Plane: α r constant β α Phase Plane Amplitude Plane β, β β >, α <, α > z z < k, θ sin ( β / k

18 Leaky-Wave Antenna First Higher Order Mode E-field Opposite polarization of E-field at two edges Zero Field at center Tangential E-fields add up in free space β /k or α /k Normalized Phase Constant and Attenuation Constant in X-direction W h ε.33 r W 46.6 mil h 3 mil β /k α /k Frequency (GHz ƒ < 7.5 GHz no beam scan capability ƒ > 9 GHz low leakage capability

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