Computational aspects of characteristic mode decomposition: An overview

M Capek, K Schab - IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nearly all practical applications of the theory of characteristic modes (CMs) involve the use
of computational tools. This article is the second in a series of five on CM–. Here, we review …

Upper bounds on absorption and scattering

M Gustafsson, K Schab, L Jelinek… - New Journal of …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
A general framework for determining fundamental bounds in nanophotonics is introduced in
this paper. The theory is based on convex optimization of dual problems constructed from …

Unified theory of characteristic modes—Part I: Fundamentals

M Gustafsson, L Jelinek, K Schab… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A unification of characteristic mode decomposition for all method-of-moment (MoM)
formulations of the field integral equations describing free-space scattering is derived. The …

Maximum gain, effective area, and directivity

M Gustafsson, M Capek - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fundamental bounds on antenna gain are found via convex optimization of the current
density in a prescribed region. Various constraints are considered, including self-resonance …

Tradeoff between antenna efficiency and Q-factor

M Gustafsson, M Capek, K Schab - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The tradeoff between radiation efficiency and antenna bandwidth, expressed in terms of Q-
factor for small antennas, is formulated as a multiobjective optimization problem in current …

Radiation patterns of RF wireless devices implanted in small animals: Unexpected deformations due to body resonance

M Gao, JD Rosenthal, K Wu… - … Circuits and Systems, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
One challenge in designing RF wireless bioelectronic devices is the impact of the interaction
between electromagnetic waves and host body tissues on far-field wireless performance. In …

Method of moments and T-matrix hybrid

V Losenicky, L Jelinek, M Capek… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Hybrid computational schemes combining the advantages of a method of moments
formulation of a field integral equation and T-matrix method are developed in this article. The …

Capacity bounds and degrees of freedom for MIMO antennas constrained by Q-factor

C Ehrenborg, M Gustafsson… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The optimal spectral efficiency and the number of independent channels for multiple-input-
multiple-output (MIMO) antennas in isotropic multipath channels are investigated when …

Physical bounds and radiation modes for MIMO antennas

C Ehrenborg, M Gustafsson - IEEE Transactions on Antennas …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modern antenna design for communication systems revolves around two extremes: devices,
where only a small region is dedicated to antenna design, and base stations, where design …

Novel numerical basis sets for electromagnetic field expansion in arbitrary inhomogeneous objects

IP Georgakis, JF Villena… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigated how to construct low-order subspace basis sets to accurately represent
electromagnetic (EM) fields generated within inhomogeneous arbitrary objects by radio …