Applications of AMC-based impedance surfaces

Abstract

The recent and major enhancements of artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) and their applications namely RCS reduction, low-profile antennas and holographic leaky wave antennas are reviewed. Full-wave simulations are compared to measurements of fabricated models, and a good agreement is attained. All of the measurement were conducted in the Arizona State University electromagnetic anechoic chamber (EMAC).

Keywords

• High impedance surface
• metasurfaces
• artificial magnetic conductors
• RCS reduction
• checkerboard surface
• ultra wideband
• curvilinear patches
• loop antenna
• spiral antenna
• low-profile
• superdirective
• holography
• leaky waves