posted on 2012-06-29, 09:19authored byWilliam WhittowWilliam Whittow, J. C. Vardaxoglou, Chris Toprakcioglu, N. Spiliopoulos
The hypothesis of this paper is that when metallic nanoparticles are grouped together by suitable field coupling
they can behave like larger objects which will resonate at microwave frequencies. This means that sheets of nanomaterials
can be designed that are largely transparent at these spectra except where an antenna has been created
from densely grouped clusters of metallic nanoparticles. Simulations, based on actual samples composed of
nano-metamaterials, show the behaviour of the reflection and transmission coefficients of antennas. The resonant
frequency can increase or decrease depending on the geometry.
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WHITTOW, W.G. ... et al., 2009. Reflection and transmission coefficients of nano-metamaterial antennas at microwave frequencies. IN: Proceedings of the 3rd International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, London, UK, 30 August - 4 September 2009. Metamaterials'2009 Session 8B: Fabrication of artificial materials, pp. 331-333.