Predicting the Bistatic Scattering of a Multi-Port Loaded Structure Under Arbitrary Excitation: The S-Parameters Approach

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Abstract

Various applications, including reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), radio frequency identification, and ambient backscatter devices, are based on scattering. Predicting the scattering properties of these systems accurately and universally in a computationally efficient manner is crucial. In this article, we propose a model for predicting the scattering properties of an electromagnetic structure controlled by loads terminated to multiple ports. This model is based on: 1) S-parameters describing the coupling between the ports; 2) embedded element radiation patterns associated with each port; and 3) structural scattering under multiple incident wave directions. To construct the model, one set of electromagnetic descriptions (e.g., simulations or measurements) needs to be done for a structure before computing the scattering properties of the structure for arbitrary tunable load values. Unlike many other methods, the proposed method fully takes into account structural scattering in different directions simultaneously and requires no simplifications or approximations to the scattering structure, such as the assumption of local periodicity or element identity. This method facilitates characterizing the scattering ability of the structure in terms of bistatic cross section (BCS), also known as bistatic radar cross section (bRCS), and can be beneficial, for instance, in designing RISs and backscatter systems. Simulations and experiments at different frequencies verified the proposed model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6691-6701
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume72
Issue number8
Early online date2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Antenna measurements
  • Antennas
  • Computational modeling
  • Impedance
  • Load modeling
  • Scattering
  • Scattering parameters
  • antenna scattering systems
  • bistatic cross section
  • mutual coupling
  • radar cross section (RCS)
  • reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)
  • scattering parameters (S-parameters)
  • structural scattering

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