Social network optimization based procedure for beam-scanning reflectarray antenna design

A Niccolai, M Beccaria, RE Zich… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Evolutionary algorithms can be successfully exploited for carrying on an effective design of
beam-scanning passive reflectarrays, even if the problem is highly non-linear and …

Space-fed antenna based on dielectric-only transmitarray

A Massaccesi, P Pirinoli - 2022 16th European Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, preliminary results on the design of a dielectric transmitarray (TA) antenna are
presented. The unit-cell consists in two circular cylinders located on the two sides of a thin …

Shaped-beam reflectarray design by means of social network optimization (SNO)

M Beccaria, A Niccolai, RE Zich, P Pirinoli - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, an innovative approach for the design of a shaped-beam reflectarray (RA) is
presented. It is based on the use of a novel evolutionary algorithm (EA), named Social …

Single layer multimodal OAM reflectarray

M Beccaria, P Pirinoli - 2022 16th European Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, the procedure for the design of innovative reflectarray (RA) antennas able to
radiate multiple Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) modes is introduced. Extending the …

High-efficiency Reflectarray Using Dielectric Resonator Elements

A Massaccesi, M Beccaria… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a dielectric resonator-based unit-cell is used to design a reflectarray antenna
with improved efficiency. The unit-cell is a dielectric structure composed of a cylindrical …

Perforated Dielectric Reflectarray in Ka-band

A Massaccesi, M Beccaria… - 2020 IEEE Eighth …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a single-layer perforated dielectric reflectarray antenna that operates in
Ka-band. The unit-cell is made up of a dielectric element perforated by a centered square …

[PDF][PDF] SNO-Based Design of Wide-Angle Beam-Scanning Reflectarrays

M Beccaria, A Niccolai, A Massaccesi… - URSI Radio Science …, 2020 - researchgate.net
In this article, the design of a passive reflectarray with beam-scanning capabilities over a
wide scan range is addressed. The proposed approach is based on the use of an efficient …