摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control and adjustment method of surface scattering antennas using complementary metamaterial elements as scattering elements.SOLUTION: Surface scattering antennas 100 provide variable irradiation fields by variably coupling scattering elements 102a and 102b along a wave-propagating structure. In some methods, the scattering elements 102a and 102b are complementary metamaterial elements. In some methods, the scattering elements 102a and 102b are made variable by disposing electrically adjustable material, such as liquid crystal, in proximity to the scattering elements 102a and 102b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 |