Split-ring-based metamaterial for far-field subwavelength focusing based on time reversal

In this paper, split-ring-based metamaterial sheets are designed for the purpose of achieving far-field subwavelength focusing, with the aid of a time-reversal technique. The metamaterial sheets are inserted into a subwavelength array consist- ing of four element antennas, with the element spacing being as small as 1/15 of a wavelength. Experiments are performed to investigate the effect of the metamaterial sheets on the focusing resolution. The results demonstrate that in the presence of the metamaterial sheets, the subwavelength array exhibits the ability to achieve super-resolution focusing, while there is no super-resolution focusing without the metamaterial sheets. Further investigation shows that the metamaterial sheets are contributive to achieving super-resolution by weakening the cross-correlations of the channel impulse responses between the array elements.     

基于远场时间反演的亚波长天线阵列研究

基于远场时间反演, 从信号处理角度对亚波长阵列的超分辨率聚焦特性进行了理论分析. 提出了一种新型的微结构刻蚀亚波长阵列, 通过时间反演聚焦实验表明, 该阵列具有远场超分辨聚焦特性, 各单元间信道相互独立. 将这种亚波长阵列应用在时间反演镜天线上, 通过实验验证了可以获得更好的超分辨率聚焦效果. 所提出的亚波长天线阵列对多天线超宽带无线通信具有潜在的应用价值. 关键词： 时间反演 亚波长 天线阵列 超分辨率