Quasi-optical multi-beam antenna technologies for B5G and 6G mmWave and THz networks: A review

YJ Guo, M Ansari, RW Ziolkowski… - IEEE Open Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-beam antennas are critical components in future terrestrial and non-terrestrial wireless
communications networks. The multiple beams produced by these antennas will enable …

Pattern reconfigurable antennas at millimeter-wave frequencies: A comprehensive survey

HPZ Cano, ZD Zaharis, TV Yioultsis… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Millimeter-wave bands (around 28, 38, 60, and 73 GHz) are anticipated to play a decisive
role in the hosting of future wireless systems. The necessity of smart antennas to adaptively …

Ray-tracing model for generalized geodesic-lens multiple-beam antennas

Q Liao, NJG Fonseca, M Camacho… - … on Antennas and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
geodesic-lenses are a compelling alternative to traditional planar dielectric lens antennas,
as they are low loss and can be manufactured with a simple mechanical design. However, a …

Compact air-filled Luneburg lens antennas based on almost-parallel plate waveguide loaded with equal-sized metallic posts

H Lu, Z Liu, Y Liu, H Ni, X Lv - IEEE Transactions on Antennas …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a Luneburg lens and a Luneburg reflector lens along with the
corresponding compact and cost-effective multibeam antennas in the Ka-band. The …

Wideband and high-efficiency parallel-plate Luneburg lens employing all-metal metamaterial for multibeam antenna applications

JW Lian, M Ansari, P Hu, YJ Guo… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A parallel-plate Luneburg lens (LL) based on all-metal metamaterial is presented in this
article. To achieve the required refractive index distribution of the LL, an all-metal unit cell …

Near-field focusing multibeam geodesic lens antenna for stable aggregate gain in far-field

O Orgeira, G León, NJG Fonseca… - … on Antennas and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The millimeter-wave band is a very attractive frequency band for the new generations of
mobile cellular networks, ie 5G and 6G, due to its potential to support extremely high data …

A wideband PCB-stacked air-filled Luneburg lens antenna for 5G millimeter-wave applications

X Wang, Y Cheng, Y Dong - IEEE Antennas and Wireless …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a novel wideband printed circuit board (PCB)-stacked Luneburg lens
antenna with a flared open edge for multibeam scanning application at 5G millimeter-wave …

V-band fully metallic geodesic Luneburg lens antenna

O Zetterstrom, M Petek, P Castillo-Tapia… - … on Antennas and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Antennas in emerging millimeter-wave (mm-wave) applications are often required to have
low losses and produce a steerable directive beam. These properties are achievable with …

Low-profile dual-polarized multi-beam antenna based on pillbox reflector and 3D-printed ridged waveguide

Y Cao, GAE Vandenbosch… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a dual-polarized multibeam antenna is proposed. Two orthogonally polarized
slotted waveguide antennas (SWAs) are cross-placed as the main radiator, which is …

Ultrawideband anisotropic glide-symmetric metasurfaces

M Ebrahimpouri… - IEEE Antennas and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a method to realize anisotropic two-dimensional designs with wideband
operation. Glide symmetry has been proven to increase the bandwidth and equivalent …