IEEE AP-S/URSI 2006

‌Monday, July 10 8:05 – 11:30 Acoma/Zuni/Tesuque Session: 100 URSI B

Metamaterials: Fundamental Properties and Modeling

Session Chairs: Ezekiel Bahar, Costas Sarris

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 100.1 Image Formation Versus Focusing of Energy in Metamaterial Superlenses 3

F. Mesa1, R. Marques2, M. J. Freire2, J. D. Baena2

1Dpt. of Applied Physics 1, University of Seville, Seville, Spain

2Dpt. of Electronics & Electromagnetism, University of Seville, Seville, Spain

8:30 100.2 Properties of the Complex Surface Modes of the Grounded Dielectric Slab with Double Negative Metamaterials 4

W. Shu, J. Song

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA

8:50 100.3 Tunneling Behavior of Waveguides with Inserted Single Split-Ring Resonator 5

E. Semouchkina, S. Mudunuri, G. Semouchkin, R. Mittra

Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA

9:10 100.4 Orientation Effects and Homogenization Volumes for SRR Metamaterials 6

S. Puligalla, S. Penumarthy, V. V. Varadan

ELECTRICAL, University of Arkansas, FAYETTEVILLE,AR, United States

9:30 100.5 MLFMA Modeling of Metamaterials Containing Split-Ring Resonators 7

L. Gürel, Ö. Ergül, A. Ünal

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

9:50 Break

10:10 100.6 Full Wave Modeling of Miniature Antennas Embedded Within 3D Finite Degenerate Band Edge

Photonic Crystals 8

1. ​Mumcu, K. Sertel, J. L. Volakis

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, ElectroScience Lab., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

   10:30 100.7 Metamaterials Modeling Using FDTD-PLRC Method with CPML Absorbing Walls: An Antenna

   Design Investigation 9

2. ​Mosallaei

ECE Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States

10:50 100.8 Grid-Graph Hamiltonian-Path Based Inclusions for Artificial Magnetic Conductors with Reduced

Polarization Sensitivity 10

J. A. McVay1, V. Pierro2, V. Galdi2, A. Hoorfar1, N. Engheta3, I. M. Pinto2

1ECE Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA

2Waves Group, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

3ESE Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

11:10 100.9 Chiral -Negative – Refractive – Index (cnri) Media 11

E. Bahar, N. J. Ianno

Electrical Enginering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 101.1 High Gain Antenna with Wide Radiation Bandwidth Using Dual 1-D EBG Resonators and Array Feed APS

A. R. Weily1, K. P. Esselle1, T. S. Bird2, B. C. Sanders3

1Electronics Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2ICT Centre, CSIRO, Sydney, NSW, Australia

3Institute for Quantum Information Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

8:30 101.2 Degenerate Band Edge Crystals and Periodic Assemblies for High Gain Antennas APS

S. Yarga, K. Sertel, J. L. Volakis

Electrical and Computer Eng./Electroscience Lab., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

8:50 101.3 Size Reduction of a Microstrip Antenna with Dielectric Superstrate Using Meta-Materials: Artificial Magnetic Conductors Versus Magneto-Dielectrics APS

A. Foroozesh, L. Shafai

Electrical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

9:10 101.4 2-D Truncated Periodic Leaky-Wave Antennas with Reactive Impedance Surface Ground Planes APS

A. Foroozesh, L. Shafai

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

9:30 101.5 Design of Antenna Radome Composed of Metamaterials for High Gain APS

H. -N. Liu1, H. -L. Su1, K. -H. Lin1, C. -Y. Wu2, C. -L. Tang2, S. -H. Yeh2

1Electrical Engineering, (1) National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2Information & Communications Research Laboratories, (2) Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan

9:50 Break

10:10 101.6 Active Composite Right/Left-Handed Leaky-Wave Antennas APS

F. P. Casares-Miranda1, C. Camacho-Peñalosa1, C. Caloz2

1Dpto. Ingeniería de Comunicaciones, E.T.S. Ingeniería de Telecomunicación, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain

2Dept. of Electrical Engineering, École Polytechnique, Montréal, Canada

10:30 101.7 Omnidirectional Left-Handed Loop Antenna APS

H. Iizuka1, P. S. Hall2

1ITS 1Lab, Toyota Central Research & Development Labs., Inc., Aichi, Japan

2School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

10:50 101.8 Design and Measurement of a Spiral-Cell PMC for Metamaterial Applications APS

P. J. Ferrer, J. M. Gonzalez-Arbesu, J. Romeu

Electromagnetics & Photonics Eng. Group, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

11:10 101.9 Multi-Band Non-Radiating Electrically Small Spherical Shell Designs APS

R. W. Ziolkowski, A. Erentok

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

11:30 101.10 A Novel Broadband Double Negative Medium Substrate Design APS

Q. Wu1, M. -F. Wu1, F. -Y. Meng1, L. -W. Li1,2

1Dept.of Electronic & Communications Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

2Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 102.1 Effect of Cable Imperfections on Crosstalk for Fiber-to-Copper Transition in Heterogeneous Digital Subscriber

Line Systems APS

W. Han, C. D. Sarris

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

8:30 102.2 Experimental and Analytical Study of EMC/EMI effects on PCBs and cables enclosed within metallic enclosures APS

Z. A. Khan, J. L. Volakis

ElectroScience Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

8:50 102.3 Aperture Coupling Method for EMI Analysis of Microwave Circuits Within Multilayer Cavities APS

T. Yang1, J. L. Volakis2

1EECS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.

2ECE, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.

9:10 102.4 Novel Integration Technique for Flip-Chip Bonding Circuit in Wafer Scale Packaging APS

Y. S. Cho, R. F. Drayton

Electrical Enginnering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

9:30 102.5 Copper Tape Shielding Effectiveness on Slot Apertures of High Q Cavities above 1 GHz APS

M. B. Higgins1, H. G. Hudson1, C. G. Christodoulou2

11653, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States

2ECE, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States

9:50 Break

10:10 102.6 The Reduction of Electromagnetic Interference in RF Integrated Circuits Through the Use of

Metalized Substrates APS

H. Y. D. Yang, C. Zhou

Electrical and Comnputer Eng., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

10:30 102.7 An EMI Noise Solution Scheme by Independent Component Measurement APS

Y. Zhao1,2, S. Li1, S. Udpa2, X. Shen1

1College of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China

2Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

10:50 102.8 Analysis of Interference Impacts by Ultra-WideBand System to Portable Internet Service APS

Y. Yoon

Radio Resource Research Team, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, South Korea

11:10 102.9 Correlated Effects of Decoupling Capacitors and Vias Loaded in the PCB Power-Bus APS

S. Kahng1, J. Choi2

1Department of IT Communication Engineering, University of Incheon, Seoul, South Korea

2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineenng, Hanyang university, Seoul, South Korea

11:30 102.10 The Three-Dimensional Unconditionally Stable FDTD Algorithm Based on Crank–Nicolson Method APS

Y. Yang1, Q. Han2, R. S. Chen1

1Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

2ATR Wave Engineering Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan

Emerging Computational EM Modeling Technologies: Academic and Commercial Aspects and Challenges

Session Chair: Branislav Notaros Session Organizer: Branislav Notaros

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 103.1 Hybrid Volume-Surface Integral Equation Method for High Contrast Composite Media and Metamaterials APS

J. L. Volakis1, B. C. Usner2, K. Sertel1

1ElectroScience Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

2BBN Technologies, Mystic, CT, USA

8:30 103.2 Integral Equation Solvers for Real World Applications—some Challenge Problems APS

W. C. Chew1, I. -T. Chiang1, C. P. Davis1, A. Hesford1, M. Li1, Y. A. Liu1, Z. G. Qian1, M. Svaille1, L. Sun1, M. S. Tong1, J. Xiong1,

L. J. Jiang2, H. Y. Chao3, Y. H. Chu4

1ECE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, United states

2IBM, Yorktown Heights, United States

3NCTU, Hsinchu, Taiwan

4Agilent, LosAngles, United States

8:50 103.3 Challenges Regarding the Commercial Implementation of the Parallel MLFMM in FEKO APS

U. Jakobus, J. J. van Tonder

EM Software & Systems - S.A. (Pty) Ltd, Stellenbosch, South Africa

9:10 103.4 Recent Advances of the Time-Domain Finite Element Method for Computational Electromagnetics APS

Z. Lou, R. Petersson, J. -M. Jin

University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States

9:30 103.5 The Challenge of Computing System-Level Electromagnetic Radiation from Complex Electronic Equipment APS

Z. Cendes

Ansoft Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

9:50 Break

10:10 103.6 Higher Order Transmission Conditions in Domain Decomposition Method for Electromagnetic Problems APS

S. -C. Lee1, D. -K. Sun2, Z. Cendes2, J. -F. Lee1

1The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

2Ansoft Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

10:30 103.7 A Novel Technique for Solving EMI/EMC Problem Between Large Antennas Mounted on Complex Platforms APS

R. Mittra, N. -T. Huang, W. Yu

Electrical Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

10:50 103.8 Solution of Large Complex Problems in Computational Electromagnetics Using Higher Order Basis in MOM

with an Out-of-Core Solver APS

M. Yuan1, M. C. Taylor1, T. K. Sarkar1, B. Kolundzija2

1Electrical Engineering, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, United States

2WIPL-D Limited, Belgrade, Serbia

11:10 103.9 XFDTD and Beyond—From Classroom to Corporation APS

R. Luebbers

Remcom Inc., State College, PA 16801, United States

11:30 103.10 Accelerated, Parallelized Time and Frequency Domain Simulators for Complex High-Speed Microsystems APS

V. Jandhyala, S. Chakraborty, D. Gope, C. Yang, I. Chowdhury, G. Ouyang

Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 104.1 The True Meaning of Diversity Seen Through the First Principles of Fundamental Physics APS

T. K. Sarkar

Electrical Engineering, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY, United States

8:30 104.2 Performance Enhancement of the Alamouti Diversity Scheme Using Polarization-Reconfigurable Antennas in

Different Fading Environments APS

A. Grau1, J. Romeu2, S. Blanch2, L. Jofre2, H. Jafarkhani1, F. De Flaviis1

1EECS, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

2Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

8:50 104.3 On the Limit of Wireless Communication Capacity from Polarization Diversity APS

T. -I. Lee, Y. E. Wang

EE, UCLA, Los Angeles,CA, United States

9:10 104.4 Comparison of Space and Angle Diversity Techniques for Indoor MIMO System APS

1. Emami Forooshani, S. Noghanian

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

   9:30 104.5 Application of MIMO Theory to the Analysis of Broadband Fixed Wireless Access Diversity Systems

   above 10GHz APS

   K. P. Liolis, B. D. Rao

   Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, CA, United States

   9:50 Break

   10:10 104.6 An FPGA Implementation of Alamouti’s Transmit Diversity Technique applied to an OFDM System APS

   M. Silveira1, L. H. Maia Júnior2, R. R. S. Júnior2, S. E. Barbin3

   1College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil 2Digital HDTV Laboratory, National Institute of Telecommunication - INATEL, Santa Rita do Sapucai, Brazil 3LCS - PTC, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

   10:30 104.7 Channel Capacity of a Handset MIMO Antenna Influenced by the Effects of 3D Angular Spectrum, Polarization,

   and Operator APS

   K. Ogawa, H. Iwai, A. Yamamoto, J. -I. Takada

   Network Development Center, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan

   10:50 104.8 A Mimo System Equipped with Multifunctional Reconfigurable Antennas APS

2. A. Cetiner1, E. Akay2, E. Sengul2, E. Ayanoglu2

   1Space Science Center, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, United States

   2Center for Pervasive Communications and Computing, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

   11:10 104.9 Transmit Diversity Antenna System for CDMA Frequency Selective Channels 15

   K. Ghanem, D. Tayeb. A

   Université du Québec INRS Energie Materiaux et Communications, Montreal, Canada

   11:30 104.10 Miniaturized Antenna-Arrays for Combined Wideband Polarization- and Space Diversity APS

   O. Klemp, P. Damnoen, H. Eul

   Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik und Funksysteme, Hannover, Germany

   
   

   Monday, July 10 ‌Session: 105	8:05 – 11:50 Joint Session	Ruidoso APS/AMEREM
   UWB Antenna Theory Session Chairs: Heinrich Foltz, Frederick Tesche

   
   

   8:05 Opening Remarks

   8:10 105.1 Numerical Methods and Mathematical Algorithms for Calculating the Three-Dimensional Inductive

   and Electrostatic Fields of an Impulse Radiating Antenna 21

   I. S. Chappell

   Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA, United States

   8:30 105.2 High Speed Pulse Radiation from Switched Electrically Small Antennas APS

   X. Xu, H. C. Jing, Y. E. Wang

   Electrical Engineering, Univeristy of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles,CA, United States

   8:50 105.3 Broadband Tuning Limits on UWB Antennas Based on Fano's Formulation APS

   M. C. Villalobos1, H. D. Foltz2, J. S. McLean3, I. Sen Gupta2 1Mathematics, Univ. Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX, USA 2Electrical Engineering, Univ. Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX, USA 3TDK R & D Corporation, Cedar Park, TX, USA

   9:10 105.4 Classification and Examples of High-Power Electromagnetic (hpem) Systems 22

   D. V. Giri, F. M. Tesche

   Pro-Tech, Alamo,CA, United States

   9:30 105.5 Electromagnetic Lens Design and Generalized TEM, E, and H Modes 23

   A. P. Stone, C. E. Baum

   Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States

   9:50 Break

   10:10 105.6 Analyzing Impulse Radiating Antenna Performance Using Space-Time Beam Summation 24

   M. Dogan, J. S. Tyo

   ECE Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

   10:30 105.7 Definition and Classification of Ultrawideband Signals 25

   F. Sabath1, E. L. Mokole2, S. N. Samaddar3

   1HPM Simulation Branch, WIS, Munster, Germany 2Radar Division, US NRL, Washington, DC, USA 3SFA, Inc., Largo, MD, USA

   10:50 105.8 Application of UWB Antenna Descriptors to Lossy Dipole Performance Assessment APS

   P. Miskovsky1, J. M. Gonzalez-Arbesu2, J. Romeu2

   1subsystems, CTTC, Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

   2Teoria de la señal y comunicaciones, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

   11:10 105.9 Frequency- and Time-Domain Modeling of Tapered Loop Antennas in Ultra-Wideband Radio Systems APS

   S. -L. Chen, S. -G. Mao

   Graduate institute of Computer and Communication Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

   
   

   Monday, July 10 ‌Session: 106	8:05 – 11:50	Nambe/Navajo URSI B
   Hybrid Methods and Optimization Session Chairs: Robert Nevels, Karu Esselle

   
   

   8:05 Opening Remarks

   8:10 106.1 Various Boundary Conditions in Particle Swarm Optimization: a Comparative Study 29

   S. Xu, Y. Rahmat-Samii

   Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States

   8:30 106.2 SAGE: a Simulated Annealing Genetic Algorithm for Predicting the RCS of Electrically Large Targets 30

   J. M. Hall

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok., United States

   8:50 106.3 Efficient Extrapolation of Wideband Responses of Highly Resonant Antennas and Structures via a Damped

   Sinusoid and Orthogonal Polynomial Expansion Technique 31

   J. M. Frye, A. Q. Martin

   Holcombe Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States

   9:10 106.4 Hybrid Algorithm for High Power Microwave Source/Antenna Simulation 32

   A. D. Greenwood, M. T. Bettencourt

   Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, United States

   9:30 106.5 A Coupled DD-FEM and ADM/CG-FFT BEM for Antenna Arrays 33

   M. N. Vouvakis1, R. Kindt2, J. -F. Lee3

   1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States

   2Radar Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, United States

   3ElectroScience Lab., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

   9:50 Break

   10:10 106.6 Independent Domain Decomposition for Finite Element Solution of Complex Problems 34

   G. Guarnieri, G. Pelosi, L. Rossi, S. Selleri

   Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

   10:30 106.7 A Hybrid Spectral Integral Method/spectral Element Method for Electromagnetic Wave Scattering 35

   J. Liu, J. -H. Lee, E. Simsek, Q. H. Liu

   ECE, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

   10:50 106.8 Fast Radar Cross Section Computation by Using Iterative Physical Optics Method in Conjunction with

   Adaptive Model Based Parameter Estimation 36

3. Tokgoz, C. J. Reddy

   Applied EM, Inc., Hampton, Virginia, United States

   11:10 106.9 A Flexible Multiscale Technique for Electromagnetic Simulation 37

   T. Xiao, Q. H. Liu

   Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, USA

   
   

   Monday, July 10 ‌Session: 107	8:05 – 11:50	Sandia/Santa Ana APS
   Reconfigurable Antennas and MEMS Session Chairs: Lucas Feldner, John Papapolymerou

   
   

   8:05 Opening Remarks

   8:10 107.1 Tunable Electrically Small UHF PIFA-as-a-Package APS

   L. M. Feldner1, C. T. Rodenbeck1, C. G. Christodoulou2

   1Electronic Systems Center, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

   2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

   8:30 107.2 Reconfigurable Frequency Selective Surfaces with Silicon Switches APS

   X. Liang, L. Li, J. A. Bossard, D. H. Werner

   Department of Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States

   8:50 107.3 Investigating the Impact of Carbon Contamination on RF MEMS Reliability APS

   A. J. Carton1,2, C. Christodoulou1, C. Dyck2, C. Nordquist2

   1ECE, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque,NM, United States

   201742, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque,NM, United States

   9:10 107.4 Design of Reconfigurable Electromagnetic Bandgap Surfaces as Artificial Magnetic Conducting Ground Planes

   and Absorbers APS

4. ​J. Kern, J. A. Bossard, D. H. Werner

   Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

   9:30 107.5 Reconfigurable Printed Cactus Antenna APS

   C. G. Christodoulou1, V. Zachou1, D. Anagnostou2, M. Chryssomallis3 1ECE Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA 2ECE Department, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, USA

   3ECE Department, Dimocritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece

   9:50 Break

   10:10 107.6 Development of Reconfigurable Mini-Nested Patches Antenna for Universal Wireless Receiver Using MEMS APS

   C. Zhang1, S. Yang1, H. K. Pan2, A. E. Fathy1, S. El-Ghazaly1, V. K. Nair2 1Electrical Engineering, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States 2Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, United States

   10:30 107.7 A MEMS Based Shorted Spiral Antenna APS

   A. Mehta1, D. Mirshekar-Syahkal1, H. Nakano2

   1Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, U.K.

   2College of Engineering, University of Hosei, Tokyo, Japan

   10:50 107.8 A Novel Reconfigurable UWB Log-Periodic Antenna APS

   M. A. Terada, A. Calmon, G. Pacheco

   Electrical Engineering, University of Brasilia, Brasilia - DF, Brasil

   11:10 107.9 A Reconfigurable Printed Dipole for Quad-Band Wireless Applications APS

   A. Cidronali, L. Lucci, G. Pelosi, P. Samori, S. Selleri

   Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

   11:30 107.10 Meandered Slot Arm Loaded Electronically Tunable Microstrip Antenna Using Varactors APS

   S. V. Shynu, A. Gijo, C. K. Aanandan, P. Mohanan, K. Vasudevan

   Dept. of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India

   
   

   Monday, July 10 ‌Session: 108	8:05 – 11:30 Joint Session	Dona Ana APS/URSI B, F
   Diffraction and Scattering Session Chairs: Deb Chatterjee, Roger Lang

   
   

   8:05 Opening Remarks

   8:10 108.1 A New 2D Fast Physical Optics Method APS

   F. Vico, M. Ferrando, A. Valero, E. Alfonso

   Comunicaciones, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

   8:30 108.2 Computation of Scattered Fields by Cavities with Radome APS

   R. Hemon1, P. Pouliguen2, J. Saillard1, J. F. Damiens2

   1Laboratoire IREENA, EA 1170, Ecole Polytechnique de Nantes, Nantes, France

   2DGA/DET/Centre d'ELectronique de l'ARmement (CELAR), Bruz, France

   8:50 108.3 Backscatter Cross Sections of Composite Random Rough Surfaces Based on the Selection of Variational

   Parameters to Decompose the Surface Height Spectral Density Function APS

5. Bahar1, P. Crittenden2

1Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

2Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH, USA

9:10 108.4 Backscattering Enhancement Effect from the Fractal Rough Surface APS

Z. Huang

Missile Institute, Air Force Engineering University, Sanyuan, China

9:30 108.5 Near-Field Scattering Characteristics of Electrically Large Metallic Plate in Local Illumination APS

Y. -H. Bi, B. -Z. Wang

Institute of Applied Physics, Chengdu, People's Republic of China

9:50 Break

10:10 108.6 Approximate Analysis of Curvature Effects on the Input Impedance of Axial Slots on Circular Cylinders 41

D. Chatterjee

CSEE Department, University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), KC, MO, USA

10:30 108.7 Fast Algorithm to Determine Successive Scattering of Two Dielectric Cylinders in the near Field of Each Other 42

R. J. Hooker, R. H. Lang

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States

10:50 108.8 Measurement and Modeling of Diffraction in the 40 GHz Band 43

A. V. Alejos, M. G. Sanchez, I. Cuiñas

Teoria do Sinal e Comunicacions, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

11:10 108.9 Interaction of Em Waves with Nonuniform Plasma Slab 44

A. A. Helaly1,2, E. A. Soliman2, A. A. Megahed2

1Physics, Sohar College of Education, Sohar, Oman

2Engeering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 109.1 Hybrid FDTD and Ray Optics Approximation for Simulation of Through-Wall Microwave Imaging APS

M. Dehmollaian, K. Sarabandi

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US

8:30 109.2 Transient Adaptive Polarization-Contrast Imaging Algorithm for Through-Wall Detection of Objects Inside

the Room 47

K. M. Yemelyanov1, J. A. McVay2, A. Hoorfar2, N. Engheta1

1Electrical and Systems Engineering Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States

2Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Villanova University, Villanova, United States

8:50 109.3 An Efficient Forward Scattering Model for Through-the-Wall Imaging of an Arbitrary 2D Object 48

Y. Goykhman, C. -H. Kuo, M. Moghaddam

EECS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States

9:10 109.4 FPGA-Based Data Acquisition and Beamforming System for UWB See-Through-Wall Imaging Radar 49

Y. Yang1, J. Wang1, S. Liu1, M. Mahfouz2, A. E. Fathy1

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, United States

2Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, United States

9:30 109.5 The Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves from Walking Man Body Sectors by Using FDTD 50

H. Sakca, T. Sengor, F. Tokan

Dept of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 110.1 UWB Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection: Tumor/Clutter Identification Using a Time of Arrival

Data Fusion Method APS

Y. Chen1, E. Gunawan1, Y. Kim2, K. Low1, C. Soh1

1Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

2Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

8:30 110.2 Active Microwave Breast Cancer Imaging Using Deformable Mirror APS

K. Arunachalam, S. S. Udpa, L. Udpa

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

8:50 110.3 Investigations into Cylindrical and Planar Configurations of a Microwave Imaging System for Breast

Cancer Detection APS

W. C. Khor, M. E. Bialkowski

School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia

9:10 110.4 UWB Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection: An Algorithm for Estimating the Breast Surface APS

D. W. Winters, B. D. Van Veen, S. C. Hagness

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States

9:30 110.5 Two-Dimensional Microwave Tomographic Imaging of Breast Tissues APS

G. Bindu1, J. A. Santhosh2, C. K. Aanandan1, K. T. Mathew1

1Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India

2Surgery, Lourde Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India

9:50 Break

10:10 110.6 Investigations into a Wideband Reflectometer for Application in a Microwave Breast Cancer Detection System APS

N. Seman, M. E. Bialkowski

School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (ITEE), The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia

10:30 110.7 On Fourier Imaging Techniques for Biomedical Imaging APS

C. Gilmore, J. LoVetri

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

10:50 110.8 Preliminary Investigation of Bresat Tumor Detection Using the E-Pulse Technique APS

H. -S. A. Lui, B. K. Li, N. V. Shuley, S. Crozier

School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

11:10 110.9 Microwave Spectroscopy in Skin Cancer Detection and Diagnosis APS

T. A. Ricard1, T. Weller1, J. J. Harrow2

1Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States

2James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL, United States

11:30 110.10 The Effect of Breast Glands on Microwave Tumor Sensing with "Dark Eyes" Antenna APS

N. Tavassolian, H. Kanj, M. Popovic

Electrical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 111.1 Comparative Study of Antenna Elements for TDRSS Enhanced Multiple Access System APS

C. L. Kory1, K. Lambert1, R. Acosta2, J. A. Nessel2

1Analex Corporation, Cleveland, OH, United States

2Communications Division, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, United States

8:30 111.2 Comparison of Antenna Configurations in Different Scenarios Using a Wideband MIMO Testbed APS

C. Gómez-Calero, L. García-García, R. Martínez, L. de Haro

SSR- Grupo de Radiación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

8:50 111.3 The Effect of Antenna Loss on Superdirectivity in MIMO Systems APS

N. W. Bikhazi, M. A. Jensen

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States

9:10 111.4 Study of a Dual-Element PIFA Array for MIMO Terminals APS

Y. Gao1, X. Chen1, C. Parini1, Z. Ying2

1Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom

2Mobile Communications AB, Sony-Ericsson, Lund, Sweden

9:30 111.5 Design and Evaluation of a Compact Antenna Array for MIMO Applications APS

B. Lindmark1, L. Garcia-Garcia2, C. Orlenius3

1Signal Processing Lab, KTH Signals, Sensors, and Systems, Stockholm, Sweden

2Dep. SSR, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

3Signals and Systems, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

9:50 Break

10:10 111.6 Modeling of Wideband MIMO Channel for Indoor Environments Assuming Ray Clusters Contributing to

Power Delay Profiles APS

P. Uthansakul, M. E. Bialkowski, K. Bialkowski

School of ITEE, University of Queensland, Brisbane,QLD, Australia

10:30 111.7 Experimental Analysis of the Time-Varying MIMO Channel APS

J. W. Wallace, M. A. Jensen

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States

10:50 111.8 Decoupling of a Two-Element Switched Dual Band Patch Antenna for Optimum MIMO Capacity APS

S. P. I. Dossche, J. Rodriguez, L. Jofre, S. Blanch, J. Romeu

TSC, UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

11:10 111.9 A Small Dual-Polarized Receiving Antenna Array for Diversity/MIMO Systems APS

H. T. Hui, S. K. Padhi, N. Shuley

School of ITEE, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

11:30 111.10 Restoring the Symmetry Between Space Domain and Time Domain in the Channel Capacity of MIMO Communication Systems APS

M. D. Migliore

DAEIMI, University of Cassino, Cassino, Italy

High Power Electromagnetic HPEM Interactions and Shielding

Session Chairs: Cynthia Ropiak, Ira Kohlberg

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 112.1 HEMP Power Filter Considerations in Use and Test 53

J. R. Miletta

J D Engineering, Oakton, VA, United States

8:30 112.2 Non-Linear Effects and Degradation of EMC Joints Irradiated by HPM 54

M. G. Bäckström, O. Lundén

Div. of Microwave Technology, Swedish Defence Research Agency FOI, Linköping, Sweden

8:50 112.3 Comparison of Low-Cost Shielding Techniques 55

I. Sturdevant, B. Stewart, C. Burgess, R. P. Jedlicka

klipsch School of ECE, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA

9:10 112.4 The Response of Commercial Limiters to Transient Signals 56

L. M. Atchley, E. G. Farr, W. D. Prather

Farr Research, Inc., Albuquerque, NM, USA

9:30 112.5 Full-Wave Modeling of the Impact of the Semiconductor Substrate on on-Chip Electromagnetic Interference

and Power Distribution Network Performance 57

G. Manetas, A. C. Cangellaris

ECE Department, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, United States

9:50 Break

10:10 112.6 Examples of High-Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) Environments 58

D. V. Giri

Pro-Tech, Alamo,CA, United States

10:30 112.7 Integration of Electromagnetic Topology with Experimentally Determined Transfer Function Parameters for Aperture Interaction Studies 59

J. R. Wilson, P. Kirawanich, J. Legarsky, N. E. Islam

University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA

10:50 112.8 A Strategy to Assess High Frequency Coupling Mechanisms in Complex Systems 60

I. Junqua, J. -P. Parmantier, F. Issac, L. Guibert, H. -J. Mametsa

DEMR/CDE, ONERA, Toulouse, France

11:10 112.9 Electromagnetic Interference on Complex Systems in a Reverberation Chamber - the Search for the Optimal Frequency 61

C. A. Ropiak1, S. A. Merryman2, F. E. Peterkin2

1Envisioneering, Inc., King George, VA, USA

2Code B20, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA, USA

11:30 112.10 HPM Field Characteristics of a Building 62

P. R. Hayes

The CEMTACH Group, King George, VA, United States

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 113.1 Global Limitation on Fast Switching by Semiconductor Devices 65

A. F. Kardo-Sysoev

Laboratory of physics of fast processes, Ioffe PTI Russian Academy of Science, Sankt Petersburg, Russian Federation

8:30 113.2 Performance Evaluation of Picosecond High Voltage Power Switches Based on Propagation of Superfast Impact Ionization Fronts in SiC Structures 66

I. V. Grekhov, P. A. Ivanov, P. B. Rodin

Solid-State Electronics Division, Ioffe Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

8:50 113.3 Reverse Breakdown Tests of High Voltage (1-kV Rated) 4H-SiC Junction Diodes Made from Commercial

Epitaxial Material 67

I. V. Grekhov, P. A. Ivanov, P. B. Rodin, T. P. Samsonova

Solid-State Electronics Division, Ioffe Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

9:10 113.4 Multiple Air Gap Switch for Generation of Nanosecond High Voltage Impulses 68

O. I. Kondratov, I. P. Kuzhekin, K. I. Kudyakov, D. A. Kozlov

Dept. of High Voltage Electrophysics and Technique, Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University), Moscow, Russian Federation

9:30 113.5 Compact Modulator for Narrow Band HPM Sources 69

K. F. McDonald1, K. Slenes2

1Sci-Eng Solutions, LLC, Columbia, MO, United States

2TPL Corporation, Albuquerque, NM, United States

9:50 Break

10:10 113.6 Transient Thermal Analysis of GaN-Based Transistors for High-Power Applications 70

J. Xu

Electronic Engineering, electromagenetics and microwave, shanghai, China

10:30 113.7 Compact Nano- and Picosecond High Voltage FID Pulsers 71

V. M. Efanov, A. V. Kricklenko, P. M. Yarin, A. V. Komashko

FID GmbH, Burbach, Germany

10:50 113.8 New Generation of High Voltage Picosecond Generators Based on FID Technology 72

V. M. Efanov, P. M. Yarin, A. V. Kricklenko

FID GmbH, Burbach, Germany

11:10 113.9 All-Solid-State High Current FID Switches and High Voltage Nanosecond Pulsers 73

V. M. Efanov

FID GmbH, Burbach, Germany

11:30 113.10 High Voltage Picosecond FID Pulse Generators 74

V. M. Efanov, A. V. Kricklenko, A. V. Komashko, P. M. Yarin

FID GmbH, Burbach, Germany

10:05 Opening Remarks

10:10 114.1 Design and Demonstration of an Antenna for a New 29-47 MHz Radio Telescope Array APS

S. W. Ellingson1, C. D. Patterson1, J. H. Simonetti2

1Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA

2Dept. of Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA

10:30 114.2 A Dual Band (C/Ku) Feed System with Transmit and Receive Capability APS

K. Gosalia, R. A. Hoferer, S. Patel, M. Beadle

General Dynamics C4 Systems (Satcom Technologies), Kilgore, TX, United States

10:50 114.3 Fast Evaluation of Radiation Patterns for Dual Reflector Antennas 77

C. Letrou1, A. Boag2

1Lab. SAMOVAR (CNRS UMR 5157), INT/GET, Evry, France

2School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

11:10 114.4 Measurements of a 150 to 1700 MHz Feed for the 42 M Radio Telescope at Green Bank APS

R. A. Olsson1, P. -S. Kildal1, M. Shields2

1Department of Signals and Systems, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

2Lincoln Laboratory, MIT, Boston, MA, USA

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 150.1 Efficient, Wide Band, Scanning Phased Array Demonstrator Using Planar Circularly Symmetric EBGs. 81

N. Llombart1, A. Neto1, G. Gerini1, P. de Maagt2 1TNO Defence and Security, Den Haag, Netherlands 2ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

13:30 150.2 Analysis of the Performance of Multi-Beam Reflector Antennas Using EBG Super-Strates to Realize Equivalent Overlapping Feed Configurations 85

A. Neto1, N. Llombart1, G. Gerini1, M. Bonnedal2, P. de Maagt3

1TNO Defence and Security, Den Haag, Netherlands

2Saab Ericsson Space, Gothenburg, Sweden

3ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands

13:50 150.3 Multi-Beam Reflector Antenna with Feeds Covered by an EBG Structure Used as a Spatial Angular Filter APS

R. Shavit1, D. Israel1, Z. Iluz2

1ECE department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

2Antenna department, Elta, Ashdod, ISRAEL

14:10 150.4 Using Anisotropic High Impedance Surfaces for Tuning Antenna Performance. APS

T. Amert, B. Glover, K. W. Whites

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, USA

14:30 150.5 Design of a Leaky-Wave Antenna for Broadside Radiation APS

N. Gagnon, A. Ittipiboon, A. Petosa

Communications Research Centre Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

14:50 Break

15:10 150.6 Power Plane with Planar Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures for EMI Reduction in High Speed Circuits APS

J. Qin1, O. M. Ramahi2

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, United States

2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

15:30 150.7 Ultra-Wideband and Low-Profile Hybrid EBG/Ferrite Ground Plane for Airborne Foliage Penetrating Radar APS

J. M. Bell1, M. F. Iskander1, J. J. Lee2

1Hawaii Center for Advanced Communications, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA

2Raytheon, El Segundo, CA, USA

15:50 150.8 High Directivity at Broadside with New Antennas Made of Dielectric EBG Materials. APS

G. M. Sardi, G. Donzelli, F. Capolino

University of Siena, Siena, Italy

16:10 150.9 A Mutual Coupling Reduction Technique for Dielectric Resonator Antennas over Amc Surface APS

G. Zheng, A. A. Kishk, A. W. Glisson, A. B. Yakovlev

Department of Electrical Engineering, The University of Mississippi, University,MS,38677, U.S.A.

16:30 150.10 Active Dallenbach Radar Absorber APS

B. Chambers, A. Tennant

Electronic & Electrical Engineering Dept, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

Session Chairs: John Volakis, Ramon Gonzalo

Session Organizers: John Volakis, Ramon Gonzalo, Peter de Maagt, J(Yiannis) Vardaxoglou

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 151.1 Metamaterials in Microwaves and Optics: a Review APS

N. Engheta

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

13:30 151.2 Antennas with Artificial Magneto-Dielectric Substrates: the Dominant Role of Frequency Dispersion APS

P. Ikonen, S. Maslovski, S. Tretyakov

Radio Laboratory / SMARAD, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland

13:50 151.3 Microwave Devices Based on Left-Handed Transmission Lines APS

A. Lai, K. M. K. H. Leong, T. Itoh

Electrical Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

14:10 151.4 Automotive Radar Antenna Application Using Balanced Composite Right/Left-Handed Metamaterials APS

A. Sanada1, H. Kubo1, S. Matsuzawa2, K. Sato2

1Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan

2Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Inc., Aichi, Japan

14:30 151.5 Some Antenna Applications of Negative-Refractive-Index Transmission-Line (NRI-TL) Metamaterials APS

G. V. Eleftheriades, M. A. Antoniades, F. Qureshi

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

14:50 Break

15:10 151.6 Steerable and Tunable “EBG Resonator Antennas” Using Smart Metamaterials APS

M. Thévenot, L. Mercier, J. Drouet, L. Léger, E. Arnaud, T. Monédière, B. Jecko, E. Rodes

OSA, Xlim - Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de l'Université de Limoges - UMR CNRS 6172, Limoges, France

15:30 151.7 GA Optimized Ultra-Thin Tunable EBG AMC Surfaces APS

M. G. Bray1, Z. Bayraktar2, D. H. Werner2

1Antennovation, State College, PA, USA

2Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

15:50 151.8 Frozen Modes in Bounded Photonic Crystals for High Gain Antennas APS

J. L. Volakis, K. Sertel, G. Mumcu, S. Yarga

ElectroScience Lab, ECE Dept., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHIO

16:10 151.9 An Adaptive Beam Steering Antenna for Mobile Communications APS

P. Ratajczak, P. Brachat, J. -M. Fargeas

France Telecom R&D, La Turbie, France

16:30 151.10 Recent advances on Metamaterials with applications in terminal and high gain array and reflector antennas APS

J. C. Vardaxoglou

ECE Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 152.1 Phaseless Planar Near Field Measurements for Scanned Beams: Difficulties, a Hybrid Solution and

Measured Results APS

F. S. Razavi, Y. Rahmat-Samii

Electrical Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles,CA, United States

13:30 152.2 Evaluation of a Ku Band Printed Circuit Slot Array Antenna Using Planar near-Field Measurements APS

S. H. Suleiman1, S. Yang2, A. E. Fathy2

1Winegard Company, Burlington, IA, U.S.A.

2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tn, U.S.A.

13:50 152.3 Full Probe-Correction for near-Field Antenna Measurements APS

M. M. Leibfritz, F. M. Landstorfer

Institute of Radio Frequency Technology, Stuttgart, Germany

14:10 152.4 Analysis and Correction of the Influence of Probe Distortion in near Field - Far Field Transformations APS

Y. Alvarez, F. Las-Heras, M. R. Pino

Dept. Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain

14:30 152.5 Measurement of Current Phase Distribution for Wireless Devices Using Polarization Stabilized MO Probe APS

S. Nakamatsu1, R. Yamaguchi1, S. Uebayashi1, M. Kishi2, M. Tsuchiya3 1Wireless Laboratories, NTT DoCoMo, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan 2The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan

3National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan

14:50 Break

15:10 152.6 Study of Error Vector Magnitude Patterns (EVRP) for a Transmit/Receive Pair of Microstrip Patch Antennas APS

G. H. Huff1, N. C. Soldner1, W. D. Palmer2, J. T. Bernhard1

1Electromagnetics Laboratory, ECE Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

2U.S. Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA

15:30 152.7 Efficiency Measurement for Muti-Band and Broadband Antennas Using the Modified Wheeler Cap Method APS

C. Cho1, H. Choo1, I. Park2, J. -S. Kang3

1School of electronic and electrical engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

2Department of electrical and computer engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea

3Division of ectromagnetic metorology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, Korea

15:50 152.8 How to Construct a Test Bed for RFID Antenna Measurements APS

J. D. Griffin, G. D. Durgin, A. Haldi, B. Kippelen

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States

16:10 152.9 Fast Dosimetric Assessment System for R&D of Antennas and Transmitter Systems APS

S. Kühn1, T. Schmid2, D. Schmid2, N. Kuster1

1IT'IS Foundation, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

2SPEAG, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

16:30 152.10 Rigorous Estimation Method of SAR Distribution Based on Surface Scanned Electric Field APS

K. Kiminami, T. Onishi, S. Uebayashi

Wireless Laboratories, NTT DoCoMo, Inc., Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 153.1 Isotropic and Gyrotropic Chiral Composite Materials: Dispersion and Negative Refractive Index APS

C. -W. Qiu1,2, L. -W. Li1, H. -Y. Yao1, S. Zouhdi2

1ECE, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

2LGEP, Supelec, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

13:30 153.2 Experimental Investigation of Waveguide Filled with Uniaxial Thin-Wire-Based ENG Metamaterial APS

S. Hrabar, G. Jankovic

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

13:50 153.3 Shrinking Dimensions of the Unit Cell of Thin-Wire-Based ENG Metamaterial by Inductive Loading APS

S. Hrabar, I. Starcevic, G. Jankovic

University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

14:10 153.4 A Novel Clustered Dielectric Cubes Metamaterial (CDC-MTM) APS

A. Rennings1, C. Caloz2, I. Wolff1

1EE-Department, ATE, Duisburg-Essen University, Duisburg, Germany

2EE-Department, École Polytechnique, Montréal, QC, Canada

14:30 153.5 Design of Planar LHM with Broad Bandwidth and Miniaturized Cell APS

Q. Wu1, F. -Y. Meng1, M. -F. Wu1, J. Wu1,2, L. -W. Li1,3

1Dept.of Electronic & Communications Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

2China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Xinxiang, Henan, China

3Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore

14:50 Break

15:10 153.6 Effects of Ground Electrode on Signal Transmission of Human Body Communication Using Human Body as Transmission Medium APS

J. B. Sung, J. H. Hwang, C. H. Hyoung, J. K. Kim, D. G. Park, S. W. Kang

Microsystem Team, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea

15:30 153.7 Analysis of Signal Interference in Human Body Communication Using Human Body as Transmission Medium APS

J. H. Hwang, J. B. Sung, C. H. Hyoung, J. K. Kim, D. G. Park, S. W. Kang

Microsystem Team, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea

15:50 153.8 Analyticity, Causality, Energy Conservation and the Sign of the Imaginary Part of the Permittivity

and Permeability APS

V. V. Varadan, R. Ro

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States

16:10 153.9 Statistical Characteristics of the Angular Spectrum of Scattered Electromagnetic Waves in Nonisotropic

Turbulent Collision Magnetized Plasma APS

G. V. Jandieri1, N. K. Gomidze1, V. G. Jandieri1, I. G. Takidze1, K. Yasumoto2, I. B. Shirokov3

1Physics Deaprtment, Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia

2Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

3Radio Engineering Department, Sevastopol National Technical University, Sevastopol, Ukraine

16:30 153.10 Scattering and Radiation Characteristics of Step Discontinuity in Double-Negative Slab Waveguide Operating

in Evanescent Surface Mode APS

M. Huang1, S. Xu2

1Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

2Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 154.1 Ka-Band MEMS TTD Passive Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) APS

K. Van Caekenberghe1, T. Vähä-Heikkilä2, G. Rebeiz3, K. Sarabandi1 1Radiation Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States 2VTT-Millilab, Espoo, Finland

3ECE Department, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, United States

13:30 154.2 A Monolithic Phased Array Using 3-Bit Dmtl Rf Mems Phase Shifters APS

K. Topalli, M. Unlu, O. A. Civi, S. Demir, S. Koc, T. Akin

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

13:50 154.3 A Microstrip Patch-Fed Short Backfire Antenna for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System-Continuation (TDRSS-C) Multiple Access (MA) Array APS

J. A. Nessel1, C. L. Kory2, K. M. Lambert2, R. J. Acosta1, F. A. Miranda1

1NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

2Analex Corporation, Cleveland, OH, USA

14:10 154.4 Performance Improvement of Alternate Mainbeam Nulling Algorithm in Coherent Environment APS

B. K. Chang, C. D. Jeon

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Incheon, University of Incheon, Incheon, Korea(South)

14:30 154.5 Innovative Approaches Based on a Reactive Sorting Algorithm for Sum and Difference Antenna Pattern Design APS

D. Franceschini, L. Manica, P. Rocca, A. Massa

Department of Information and Communication Technologies, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

14:50 Break

15:10 154.6 A High Performance Phased Antenna Array Design and Analysis Using Fast Algorithm APS

T. Yuan, L. -W. Li, J. -Y. Li, N. Yuan, M. -S. Leong

ECE, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

15:30 154.7 Zero-Knowledge Beamforming of Phased Array Antennas Based on Simultaneous Perturbation Gradient Approximation APS

M. Fakharzadeh Jahromi1, S. Safavi-Naeini1, H. Jamali1,2, P. Mousavi3

1ECE Dept., University of Waterloo, N2L 3G1, Canada, Waterloo, ON, Canada

2ECE Dept., University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3Intelwaves Technologies Ltd., Waterloo, ON, Canada

15:50 154.8 Determination of Element Locations in a Circular Array from Measurements in the Fresnel Region APS

H. M. Aumann, K. A. Tuttle

MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA, USA

16:10 154.9 A Design of Phased Arrays Carried on Vehicles for Ku Band Satellite Communication APS

W. Shen, L. Chen, X. Yang

Dep. of Communication & Information Eng., Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

16:30 154.10 Media Divergence in Ideal Linear Phased Arrays APS

T. D. Arthur

Ohio University, Athens,OH, United States

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 155.1 A Frequency Selective Surface Used as a Broadband Filter to Pass Low-Frequency UWB While Reflecting

X–band Radar 91

W. S. Bigelow1, E. G. Farr1, J. S. Tyo2, W. D. Prather3, T. C. Tran3

1Farr Research, Inc., Albuquerque, NM, United States

2Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States

3Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, United States

13:30 155.2 Further Developments in High-Voltage UWB Directional Couplers 92

L. M. Atchley1, L. H. Bowen1, E. G. Farr1, W. D. Prather2

1Farr Research, Inc., Albuquerque, NM, USA

2Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate, Kirtland AFB, NM, USA

13:50 155.3 UWB Antenna Surrogate Design 93

P. R. Hayes

The CEMTACH Group, King George, VA, United States

14:10 155.4 Systematic Design Approach of MOSFET Based Low Noise Amplifiers for Ultra Wideband Receivers 94

J. Schmitz

Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, Heinrich-Erhardt-Str. 2, 29345 Unterluess, Germany, formerly with Institut für Netzwerktherie und Schaltungstechnik, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany

14:30 155.5 A Design of Coaxial-to-Horn Antenna Balun in Ultra-Wide Band Applications APS

Y. Zhang, A. Zhang, Y. Jiang, W. Wang

Institute of Microwave Engineering and Optical Communication Techniques, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China

14:50 Break

15:10 155.6 Modeling, Simulation and Transient Analysis of a Bistatic Impulse Radiating Antenna (IRA) Scene 95

M. C. Taylor, T. K. Sarkar

EECS, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

15:30 155.7 Time-Domain Models for Signal Distortion in UWB Arrays 96

M. Ciattaglia1, G. Marrocco2

1SELEX SI - Finmeccanica Group, Roma, ITALY

2DISP - Università di Roma TOR VERGATA, Roma, ITALY

15:50 155.8 Design of an Ultra-Wideband Dielectric-Filled TEM-Horn Antenna APS

C. Guo, A. Zhang, Y. Jiang, W. Wang, J. Gao

Institute of Microwave Engineering and Optical Communication Techniques, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an,Shaanxi, China

16:10 155.9 An Approach to the Determination of the Phase Center of Vivaldi-Based UWB Antenna APS

Q. Wu1, B. -S. Jin1, B. Li2, Y. -M. Wu1, L. -W. Li3

1Dept.of Electronic & Communications Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

2Dept.of Electronic & Communications Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

3Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 156.1 Efficient Co-Design of Composite Smart Structures (Antennas and Mechanical Structures) Using a Novel

Hybrid Optimization Technique APS

C. You1, D. Staiculescu1, L. Martin2, W. Hwang3, M. M. Tentzeris1 1Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States 2Motorola, Florida, United States

3Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea

13:30 156.2 Optimization Using Broyden-Update Self-Adjoint Sensitivities APS

D. Li, N. K. Nikolova, M. H. Bakr

Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

13:50 156.3 Wireless Mesh Access Point Routing for Efficient Communication in Underground Mine APS

H. Aniss1, M. Manani2, G. Y. Delisle3

1LRCS, val d'Or, Canada

2Laval University, Québec, canada

3IIT, Montréal, Canada

14:10 156.4 Antenna's Shape Optimization and Reconstruction by Level-Set 3D APS

P. Dubois, C. Dedeban, J. -P. Zolesio

antenne, France Telecom R & D, La Turbie, France

14:30 156.5 Comparison of Different Hybridization Strategies in Evolutionary Optimization for EM APS

F. Grimaccia, M. Mussetta, R. E. Zich

Dipartimento di Elettrotecnica, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

14:50 Break

15:10 156.6 A Far Field Wavelet Expansion for the Synthesis of Contoured-Beam Array-Fed Reflector Antennas APS

F. Vipiana1, G. Vecchi1, M. Sabbadini2, A. Valitutti1

1LACE, Electronics Department, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

2Electromagnetics Division, European Space Agency, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

15:30 156.7 The Automated Layout Design of Monolithic Inductors and Transformers Using Expert Layout Editor APS

S. Preradovic1, G. Stojanovic2, N. C. Karmakar1

1Dept. of ECSE, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

2Dept. of Electronics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro

15:50 156.8 New Efficient and Robust Automated Design Strategy for H Plane Direct-Coupled-Cavities Filters with

Dielectric Resonators APS

J. V. Morro, C. Bachiller, H. Esteban, V. E. Boria

Comunicaciones, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

16:10 156.9 Introduction to Feature Selective Validation (fsv) APS

V. Rajamani1, C. F. Bunting1, A. Orlandi2, A. Duffy3

1ECEN, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States

2Electrical Engineering, University of L' Aquila, Pogio di Roio, L' Aquila, Italy

3Electrical Engineering, De Monfort Unievrsirt, Leicester, UK

16:30 156.10 Topology Optimization of PIFA Loaded with Magnetic Material APS

A. Matsuzaki1, H. Morishita1, T. Nomura2, K. Sato2, K. Taguchi3, T. Kashiwa3

1Department of Electrical Engineering, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka,Kanagawa, Japan

2Toyota Central R&D Labs, Nagakute,Aichi, Japan

3Department of Electrical Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, Kitami,Hokkaido, Japan

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 157.1 Analysis and Design of the Schelkunoff-Friis Antenna APS

T. L. Simpson

Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

13:30 157.2 A Novel Electrically Small Monopole Loaded by Open-Circuited Transmission Line APS

X. Zhao, C. L. Ruan, Y. D. Xu

School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

13:50 157.3 RFID Tag Antenna with a Meandered Dipole and Inductively Coupled Feed APS

W. Choi, H. W. Son, C. Shin, J. H. Bae, G. Choi

Telematics & USN Research Division, ETRI, Daejon, Korea

14:10 157.4 The Inverse Relationship Between Quality Factor and Bandwidth in Multiple Resonant Antennas APS

S. R. Best

MS S230, Mitre Corp, Bedford, MA, USA

14:30 157.5 Design and Realization of GA-Optimized Monopole and Matching Network APS

Y. Nie

Institute of physics and electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

14:50 Break

15:10 157.6 Miniature Antennas for Lunar and Planetary Surface Communications APS

J. A. Nessel, P. J. Barr, A. Zaman, F. A. Miranda

NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

15:30 157.7 Characteristics of Broadband Top-Load Open-Sleeve Monopole APS

J. -Y. Li

Temasek Laboratories, Singapore, Singapore

15:50 157.8 An Electrically Small Planar Antenna APS

E. E. Altshuler

Electromagnetics Technology Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, USA

16:10 157.9 Microstrip Antenna with Compact Coplanar Harmonic Suppression Structure APS

S. Xiao, Z. Shao, Y. Zhang, M. Zhou, M. Fujise

Wireless Communication Laboratory, NICT, 117674, Singapore

16:30 157.10 Bandwidth and the Lower Bound on Q for Small Wideband Antennas APS

S. R. Best

MS S230, Mitre Corp, Bedford, MA, USA

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 158.1 Electromagnetic Scattering from a Buried Cylinder in Layered Media with Rough Interfaces APS

C. H. Kuo, M. Moghaddam

Radiation Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

13:30 158.2 Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves from an N-Layer Dielectric Structure with Slightly Rough Boundaries APS

A. Tabatabaeenejad, M. Moghaddam

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

13:50 158.3 Bistatic Electromagnetic Scattering from a Stack of Two Rough Interfaces Using the Geometric Optics Approximation APS

N. Pinel, C. Bourlier, J. Saillard

IREENA - Radar Team, Nantes, France

14:10 158.4 Emission and Relfection from a Thin Oil Film over a Rough Sea Surface for Optical Application APS

C. Bourlier

Radar, IREENA, Nantes, France

14:30 158.5 Design and Realization of Transparent Absorbing Shields for RF EM Fields APS

M. S. Sarto1, I. De Rosa2, F. Sarasini2, F. Sarto3, A. Tamburrano1

1Dept. Electrical Engineering, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

2Dept. ICMMPM, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

3Advanced Technology Unit, ENEA Research Center Casaccia, Rome, Italy

14:50 Break

15:10 158.6 Comparison of Path Loss near Homogeneous Medium, Layered Medium and Anatomically Correct

Human Model APS

L. Roelens, W. Joseph, L. Martens

Department of Information Technology (INTEC), Wireless and Cable Research Group (WiCa), Ghent University, Gent, Belgium

15:30 158.7 Line Source Excitation of Multilayered Metamaterial Cylinders: Source and Scattering Results APS

R. W. Ziolkowski1, S. Arslanagic1, O. Breinbjerg2

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

2Electromagnetic Systems,, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

15:50 158.8 Through-the-Earth Magnetic Field Propagation: Modelling and Experimental Validation APS

N. Ayuso, J. A. Cuchí, F. Lera, J. L. Villarroel

Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España

16:10 158.9 A Simplified FEM Calculation for 3D-Field Distribution from Transmitter and Presentation on Geographic

Digital Map APS

T. D. Vu, T. H. Luong, M. C. P. Huynh

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, HoChiMinh City University of Technology, HoChiMinh City, Vietnam

16:30 158.10 Stochastic Model of Electromagnetic Wave Scattering in Stratified Random Discrete Media Inclusive the Semitransparent Disks APS

V. G. Spitsyn

Department of Computer Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia

Time Reversal Methods and Time Domain Inverse Scattering

Session Chairs: Fernando Teixeira, Zhengqing Yun

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 159.1 Time Reversal with Single Antenna Systems in Indoor Multipath Environments: Spatial Focusing and

Time Compression APS

Z. Yun, M. F. Iskander

HCAC, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, United States

13:30 159.2 Single Antenna Target Detection Using Broadband Frequency Selection Time Reversal Method APS

Y. Jiang, J. -G. Zhu, D. D. Stancil, J. Moura, A. G. Cepni, B. Henty, Y. Jin

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

13:50 159.3 Experimental Results on Single Antenna Target Detection Using Time-Reversal Techniques APS

A. G. Cepni, D. D. Stancil, B. Henty, Y. Jiang, Y. Jin, J. M. F. Moura, J. Zhu

Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh/PA, USA

14:10 159.4 Optimum Wireless Communication Through Unknown Obscuring Environments Using the Time-Reversal

Principle: Theory and Experiments APS

S. Jaruwatanadilok, A. Ishimaru, Y. Kuga

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

14:30 159.5 Time-Reversal Combining Using Multiple Base Station Transmitters in a CDMA Multi-User Communication 99

D. Shin, S. Nam

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

14:50 Break

15:10 159.6 Time-Reversal MUSIC Imaging of Extended Scatterers, and a Non-Iterative Exact Inverse Scattering Formula 100

E. A. Marengo, F. K. Gruber

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, USA

15:30 159.7 Time-Domain DORT Method for Ultrawideband Electromagnetic Fields under Dispersive and Conductive

Random Media APS

M. E. Yavuz, F. L. Teixeira

Electroscience Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

15:50 159.8 A Study on the Sensitivity of DORT Method to Noise and Parameter Perturbations 101

M. E. Yavuz, F. L. Teixeira

ElectroScience Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

16:10 159.9 Resonance Behavior of a Dielectric Target in a Half-Space using the CNR

(Complex Natural Resonance) method APS

S. K. Padhi, N. V. Shuley, H. -S. A. Lui

EMI Group, School of ITEE, University of Queensland, ST LUCIA,QLD, Australia

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 160.1 Exposure Assessment on Short Pulse EM Fields 105

D. Nitsch1, F. Sabath2

1Radiation Protection Branch, German MoD, Bonn, Germany

2HPM Simulation Branch, WIS, Munster, Germany

13:30 160.2 Safety Assessment of Breast Cancer Detection via Ultrawideband Microwave Radar Operating in Swept-

Frequency Mode APS

E. Zastrow, S. K. Davis, S. C. Hagness

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, United States

13:50 160.3 RF Power Deposition in the Human Body During MRI and Cardiac Pacemakers 106

M. A. Stuchly1,2, H. Abrishamkar1, M. L. Strydom2

1ECE, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

2ECE, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

14:10 160.4 Numerical Analysis of Wireless Telemetry and Specific Absorption Rate for the Retinal Prosthesis Implant 107

S. Schmidt, G. Lazzi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.

14:30 160.5 Calculation of Electromagnetic Field Influences on Humans with Metallic Implants 108

L. M. Ololoska, L. Janev, S. Loskovska

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Skopje, Rep. of Macedonia

14:50 Break

15:10 160.6 Time Domain Integral Equation–Based Analysis of Light Scattering from Biological Cells 109

P. -L. Jiang1, E. Michielssen2

1ECE Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

2EECS Dept, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

15:30 160.7 Development of Methods for the Compliance Testing with Safety Limits for RF Exposure of Implantable

Medical Devices with Wireless Links 110

A. Christ, M. Oberle, S. Kühn, A. Klingenböck, N. Kuster

Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society, Zürich, Switzerland

15:50 160.8 The Effects of Test Position in Relation to the Phantom, Sides of the Phantom, and the Accessory on

SAR Assessment for the Commercial Body-Mounted Device APS

D. U. Sim, J. I. Choi

Digital Broadcasting Research Div., ETRI(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), Daejeon, South Korea

16:10 160.9 Assessment of Human Exposure to RF Energy in Some Real Scenarios APS

R. S. Zaridze1, D. G. Kakulia1, A. G. Razmadze1, L. S. Shoshiashvili1, D. V. Mazmanov1, L. S. Manukyan1, N. G. Jejelava1,

A. Bijamov2, G. Bit-Babik2, A. Faraone2

1Physics, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia

2Motorola, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

16:30 160.10 Assessment of Electromagnetic Environment Risk for Human Body 111

L. Suchy, L. Palisek

division VTUPV, VOP-026 Sternberk, s.p., Vyskov, Czech Republic

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 161.1 Modeling of Plane Wave Incidence on a Twisted Pair Bundle for DSL Interference Estimation 115

R. B. Armenta, C. D. Sarris

Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

13:30 161.2 Site Measurements of Electromagnetic Mitigation Techniques 116

I. Sturdevant, M. J. Berry, O. Dominguez, R. P. Jedlicka

klipsch School of ECE, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA

13:50 161.3 Linear Source in a Circular Tunnel 117

S. F. Mahmoud1, D. G. Dudley2

1Electrical Engineering, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait

2ECE, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

14:10 161.4 Modal Theory and MIMO Channels in Tunnels 118

M. Lienard1, J. M. Molina Garcia Pardo2, P. Degauque1, D. G. Dudley3 1IEMN/TELICE, University of Lille, Villeneuve d Ascq, France 2Universidad Politecnica di Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain

3ECE, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

14:30 161.5 Propagation Modelling in the Presence of Electrically-Large Inhomogeneous Lossy Dielectric Structures 119

M. J. Neve1, R. Paknys2, A. G. Williamson1

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

2Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

14:50 Break

15:10 161.6 2D Ray Tracing in Urban Environments via Hierarchical Visibility Map Construction 120

P. E. Hussar, E. M. Smith-Rowland

Alion Science and Technology, Annapolis, MD, USA

15:30 161.7 Satellite-Indoor Channel Modelling by ABT and Reciprocity 121

E. Di Giampaolo, F. Bardati, G. Marrocco

DISP, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy

15:50 161.8 Propagation Model of the Optical Wave Through Dense Fog in an Urban Environment 122

U. Ketprom1, Y. Kuga2, S. Jaruwatanadilok2, A. Ishimaru2

1National Electronic and Computer Technology Center, Pathumthani, Thailand

2Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

16:10 161.9 Strong Relations Between the Variances of Multi-Port Parameters in Stochastic Environments 123

B. L. Michielsen1, F. Issac1, I. Junqua1, C. Fiachetti2

1DEMR, ONERA, Toulouse, France

2DCT/TV/EL, CNES, Toulouse, France

16:30 161.10 A Model for EM Propagation Through Dense Clouds of Wire Dipoles APS

S. W. Marcus

Dept. 88, RAFAEL, Haifa, Israel

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 162.1 Research Activities of the German Ministry of Defense (MOD) on HPM Weapon Technology and EME 127

T. E. Leibl

WTD 81, Greding, Germany

13:30 162.2 Emulation of Transient Field Coupling into Electronic Systems 128

S. Korte, M. Koch, H. Garbe

Institut fuer Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik, University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany

13:50 162.3 General Electronic Equipment Microwave Susceptibility Trend as a Function of Frequency 129

B. A. Kerr1, C. C. Zammit2

1S&E, SPS, RFDS, QinetiQ Malvern, Malvern, Worcs, United Kingdom

2Electronics, DSTL Fort Halstead, Fort Halstead, Kent, United Kingdom

14:10 162.4 Alteration of Transient Susceptibility of Electronic Devices by Variation of Pulse Repetition Rate 130

S. Korte, H. Garbe

Institute of Electrical Engineering and Measurement Science, University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany

14:30 162.5 Effects on CMOS and TTL Due to HPM-Signals 131

N. F. Esser, B. J. Smailus

DECRC/F, ABB Corporate Research Center Germany, Ladenburg, Germany

14:50 Break

15:10 162.6 HPEM Susceptibility of Bridgewire Electrically Explosive Devices (EED) 132

F. Sonnemann1, W. Zappe2

1Diehl-BGT-Defence GmbH & CoKG, 90552 Röthenbach a d Pegnitz, Germany

2WTD 81, 91171 Greding, Germany

15:30 162.7 HPEM and HEMP Susceptibility Assessments of Computer Equipment 133

A. Wraight, R. Hoad, A. J. Lambourne

Spectrum Solutions Division, EMC Group, QinetiQ, Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom

15:50 162.8 HPEM Effects on a Generic Missile with Position Sensitive Infrared Detector 134

B. Chevalier1, F. Sonnemann2, A. Kaiser3

1Centre d'Etudes de Gramat, 46500 Gramat, France

2Diehl-BGT-Defence GmBH & CoKG, 90552 Röthenbach, Germany

3Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Schutztechnologien WIS, 29633 Munster, Germany

16:10 162.9 Investigation of HPM and UWB Susceptibility on GPS Receivers 135

T. B. Nilsson1, D. Månsson2, M. Bäckström1

1Div. of Microwave Technology, Swedish Defence Research Agency FOI, Linköping, Sweden

2Div. for Electricity and Lightning Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

16:30 162.10 High Level Pulse Testing of Standard Telecom Interfaces 136

E. B. Savage, W. A. Radasky

Metatech Corporation, Goleta, CA, United States

13:05 Opening Remarks

13:10 163.1 Physical Models for Polarimetric SAR Signature and Identification 139

Y. Shlivinski, E. Heyman

School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

13:30 163.2 Second Time Integral of the Impulse Response for Enhancing the Late-Time Target Response for Target Identification 140

C. E. Baum

Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

13:50 163.3 Utilization of the Early Time in Target Characterization Using the Half Fourier Transform 141

T. K. Sarkar1, M. Salazar2, C. Baum3

1Electrical Engineering, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, United States

2Dpto. de Teoria de la Senal y Comunicaciones, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

3Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuqueque, United States

14:10 163.4 An Overview of the Role of Adaptive Polarization-Contrast Techniques in Through-Wall Microwave Imaging Applications 142

K. M. Yemelyanov1, J. A. McVay2, N. Engheta1, A. Hoorfar2

1Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, U.S.A.

14:30 163.5 A Rigorous Nonlinear Inversion Algorithm for Interpreting Deep Geophysical Electromagnetic Measurements 143

A. Abubakar1, T. M. Habashy1, V. Druskin1, L. Knizhnerman2

1Mathematic and Modeling, Schlumberger-Doll Research, Ridgefield, CT, USA

2Central of Geophysical Expedition, Moscow, Russia

14:50 Break

15:10 163.6 Target Detection Using Ultrawide-Band Time Reversal Techniques with Multilayer Dielectric Slabs 144

T. -H. Liao, P. -C. Hsieh, F. -C. Chen

Department of Communication Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

15:30 163.7 Correction of Time-Domain Data in Special Cases Where the Inverse Transfer Functions Are Analytic

Time-Domain Operators 145

C. E. Baum

Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

15:50 163.8 Human Breathing Detection Algorithm for UWB Radar Aided Victim Search 146

A. Nezirovic1, M. Newman2, A. Yarovoy1

1IRCTR, Delft, The Netherlands

2Thales Research and Technology, Reading, United Kingdom

16:10 163.9 Fuzzy Pole Representation for SEM Based Complex-Pole Scatterer Signature 147

G. G. Joshi, W. A. Davis, W. L. Stutzman

Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.

16:30 163.10 Simulating EM Scattering from Forests by WIPL-D Code 148

D. I. Olcan1, B. M. Kolundzija1, B. B. Janic2

1Applied EM, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

2WIPL-D Ltd., Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 200.1 Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation of Plasmonic Nanoparticles APS

Y. Liu, C. D. Sarris, G. V. Eleftheriades

Electrical and Computer, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

8:30 200.2 Plasmonic Resonances in an -Negative Host Medium: Metamaterials at Optical Frequencies for Nano-Optics

and Nanotechnology APS

A. Alù1,2, N. Engheta1

1Dept. of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

2Dept. of Applied Electronics, University of Roma Tre, Roma, RM, Italy

8:50 200.3 Backscattering Enhancement of Surface Plasmons from Multilayer Rough Surfaces APS

C. H. Kuo, M. Moghaddam

Radiation Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

9:10 200.4 Numerical Modeling of Nano-Scale Infrared (IR) Dual-Band Frequency Selective Surface(FSS) APS

T. Zhao1, R. Qiang2, J. Chen2

1Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne,IN, United States

2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston,TX, United States

9:30 200.5 Development of Double Negative Chiral Metamaterials in the Visible Regime APS

N. Wongkasem1, A. Akyurtlu1, K. Marx2

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States

2Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA

9:50 Break

10:10 200.6 Solving 3D Photonic Band Structures by a Real-Space Transfer Matrix Method APS

M. Armanious1, C. G. Christodoulou1, I. El-Kady2

1Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

2Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

10:30 200.7 Surface Plasmons on a Lossy Left-Handed Medium APS

M. Z. Alam, J. Meier, J. S. Aitchison, M. Mojahedi

Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

10:50 200.8 Three-Dimensional Hilbert Space-Filling-Curve Plasmonics APS

J. A. McVay1, N. Engheta2, A. Hoorfar1

1ECE Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA

2ESE Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

11:10 200.9 Ultra-Short Coupler Utilizing Surface Plasmon-Polaritons at Optical Frequencies APS

Y. Wang, G. V. Eleftheriades

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 201.1 Automated Fabrication of Three Dimensional Dielectric Composites for RF Applications 151

G. Kiziltas1, Z. N. Wing2

1Mechatronics, SABANCI UNIVERSITY, Istanbul, Turkey

2Material Science and Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

8:30 201.2 Compact Microwave Absorbers Utilizing Single Negative Metamaterial Layers 152

F. Bilotti1, A. Alù1, N. Engheta2, L. Vegni1

1Dept. of Applied Electronics, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy

2Dept. of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

8:50 201.3 Reducing Resonator Dimensions with the Use of Metafilms 153

C. L. Holloway1, D. C. Love1, E. F. Kuester2, A. Salandrino3, N. Engheta3

1Electromagnetics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO, United States

2Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States

3Dept. of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, , Philadelphia, PA, United States

9:10 201.4 Measurements of an Antenna Inside Low Index Metamaterial over a Conducting Plane 154

J. S. Derov1, B. W. Turchinetz1, E. E. Crisman2, A. J. Drehman1 1Sensors Dir., Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, US 2Chem. Eng. Dept., University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, US

9:30 201.5 Compact Mu-Negative (MNG) and Double-Negative (DNG) Media Using Bilayered Frequency Selective

Surfaces Connected by Vias 155

S. Barbagallo1, A. Monorchio1, N. Engheta2

1Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

2Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

9:50 Break

10:10 201.6 Lasing Effects of a Single Core-Shell Nanoparticle 156

J. Li, N. Engheta

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

10:30 201.7 Feeding Nanoantennas with Nanowaveguides 157

J. Li, N. Engheta

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

10:50 201.8 Design of Mu-near-Zero (MNZ) and Zero-Index Metamaterials Using Metallic or Plasmonic Non-Magnetic

Dielectric Inclusions 158

M. G. Silveirinha1,2, N. Engheta1

1Dept. of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2Dept. Electrical Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra-Instituto de Telecomunicações, Coimbra, Portugal

11:10 201.9 On the Possibility of Constructing Negative-Refraction Metamaterials with Closely-Spaced Bilayered

Frequency Selective Surfaces 159

S. Barbagallo1, A. Monorchio1, N. Engheta2

1Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

2Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Tuesday, July 11 8:05 – 11:50 Isleta/Jemez

‌Session: 202 APS

Antenna Analysis and Design for Sensors and other Applications

Session Chairs: Silvio Barbin, Paolo Nepa

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 202.1 Urban Sensor Networking Using Thick Slots in Manhole Covers APS

J. F. Mastarone, W. J. Chappell

ECE, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

8:30 202.2 Optimization of Low-Profile Antennas for Applications in Unattended Ground Sensor Networks APS

D. Liao, K. Sarabandi

The Radiation Laboratory, The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

8:50 202.3 Calculation of the Electromagnetic Field Irradiated by Linear Antennas Considering the Soil

Resistivity Influence APS

F. O. M. Arruda, W. L. G. Eller, M. A. D. O. Schroeder, M. M. Afonso, T. A. S. Oliveira

Academic Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal Center of Technological Education of Minas Gerais / CEFET-MG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

9:10 202.4 Electromagnetic Interaction of Antennas Modeled by Infinitesimal Dipoles with Passive or Active Objects APS

S. M. Mikki, A. A. Kishk

Electrical Engineering Department, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA

9:30 202.5 A Low-Profile Switched-Beam Antenna with Rectangular Cavity Element and Stacked Gate-Shaped Element APS

R. Tamaki, N. Kuga, H. Arai

Graduate school of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan

9:50 Break

10:10 202.6 Characteristics of 5-Element Right-Hand Circularly Polarized Ring Loop Antenna APS

H. Kawakami1, T. Haga1, M. Ishikawa1, M. Nagatsuka2

1Antenna Giken Co.,Ltd., saitama-city, Japan

2NICT, yokosuka-city, Japan

10:30 202.7 Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Filters to Simulate Antenna Response APS

T. M. Sokol, I. J. Gupta, E. H. Newman

ECE Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

10:50 202.8 A Combined Technique ABT-MOM for on Board Analysis of TT&C Antennas APS

E. Di Giampaolo1, P. Tognolatti2

1DISP, Tor vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy

2DIEL, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

11:10 202.9 Modelling and Simulation of a Complete System of Energy Transmission APS

A. Douyere, A. Celeste, J. D. Lan Sun Luk

REUNION Island, University of La REUNION, St Denis, France

11:30 202.10 Model-Based Parameter Estimation of Antenna Input Impedance and Radiation Pattern. APS

S. H. zainud-Deen, S. I. E. -D. I. El-Doda, K. H. Awadalla, H. A. Sharshar

communication department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufya University, Egypt, menouf, Egypt

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 203.1 A Comparison of the Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) and Conductor-Backed Coplanar Waveguide (CBCPW) for

Use as Aircraft Ice Sensors APS

C. E. Bassey, G. R. Simpson

Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, United States

8:30 203.2 Ultrawideband Tapered Balun Design with Boundary Curve Interpolation and Genetic Algorithms APS

P. L. Carro, J. de Mingo

Electronic Engineering and Communications / Signal Theory and Communications, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

8:50 203.3 Demonstration of a Single Layer Meander Line Phase Retarder at IR APS

J. S. Tharp1, J. M. Lopez-Alonso1, J. C. Ginn1, B. A. Lail2, B. A. Munk3, G. D. Boreman1

1College of Optics and Photonics: CREOL & FPCE, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States 2Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, United States 3ElectroScience Laboratory, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

9:10 203.4 A Novel Symmetrical Coupled-Line Bandpass Filter Structure with Improved Stop-Band Performance 163

A. De, M. Yuan, T. K. Sarkar

EECS, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

9:30 203.5 A Novel LTCC Low Pass Filter APS

Q. -X. Chu, Q. -X. Liang

College of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

9:50 Break

10:10 203.6 Circuital and Electromagnetic Performances of Planar Microstrip Spiral Inductors for Wireless Applications APS

R. Cicchetti1, D. Caratelli1, A. Faraone2

1Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome, Rome (Italy), Italy

2Motorola Inc., Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA

10:30 203.7 New Butler Matrix for Millimeter-Wave Applications APS

M. Nedil, T. A. Denidni

INRS-EMT, Montreal, Qc., Canada

10:50 203.8 Integration of a Microstrip Circulator and Antenna Assembly APS

R. S. Adams, J. L. Young

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States

11:10 203.9 Practical Design of Microstrip Directional Couplers APS

A. Eroglu

R&D, MKS Instruments, ENI Products, Rochester, USA

11:30 203.10 A Novel Miniaturized Broad-Band Band-Stop Resonator Used in Rectennas in WiMAX Frequency Band APS

R. Dehbashi, H. Dalili Oskooei, K. Forooraghi

Electrical Engineering department, Tarbiat Modares University(TMU), Tehran, Iran

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 204.1 A Mechanically Steerable Array Antenna Array Antenna Using Controllable Dielectric Phase Shifters for

77 GHz Automotive Radar Systems APS

J. Cha, Y. Kuga

Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

8:30 204.2 Design of T/R Module for the Wideband Active Array Antenna APS

W. Lee1, J. So1, J. Kim1, B. Woo1, W. Jang1, G. Jun2, S. Lee3

1Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, South Korea

2RF core Co. Ltd., Kyunggi, South Korea

3Victek Co. Ltd., Kyunggi, South Korea

8:50 204.3 5.8 GHz Broadened Beam-Width Rectifying Antennas Using Non-Uniform Antenna Arrays APS

Y. -J. Ren, K. Chang

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States

9:10 204.4 Design of a Multifunctional and Cost-Effective Wideband Planar Antenna Array System for Multiple

Wireless Applications APS

M. -I. Lai1, C. -F. Liu1, S. -K. Jeng2

1Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

2Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering and Dept. of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

9:30 204.5 Circularly Polarized 4-Element Array Fed by Aperture Coupling for Rectennas Application APS

X. -X. Yang, Y. -J. Xue, Y. -M. Lu, P. Cai

School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

9:50 Break

10:10 204.6 Developments of Ultra Wideband Phased Array Antenna Transceivers APS

S. Hong1, S. -G. Kim2, K. Chang1

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX., United States

2Samsung Electronics, Seoul, Korea

10:30 204.7 Analysis and Behavioral Study on Insertion Loss of an NLTL Circuit APS

X. Lan1, F. Fong1, M. Kintis1, T. Wong2

1RF Product Center, Space Technology, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, CA 90278, United States

2ECE Department, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, United States

10:50 204.8 Electronically Scanned Arrays of Dual-Polarized, Doubly-Mirrored Balanced Antipodal Vivaldi Antennas (DmBAVA) Based on Modular Elements APS

M. A. Elsallal1,2, D. H. Schaubert1

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States

2Advanced Technology Center, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

11:10 204.9 A Wideband Microstrip Array Antenna with Unique Dumbbell Shaped Aperture Coupled Radiating Elements APS

A. K. Sharma, S. K. Agrawal, D. S. Rajpurohit, R. Singh, A. Mittal

CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED, Ghaziabad, UP, India

11:30 204.10 Analysis of Electrically Adjustable Antenna Arrays APS

Q. -X. Chu, L. Wang

College of Electronic and Information Engineering,South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 205.1 Short Pulse Characteristics of New Wide Band Planar Dipoles – Both Transmission and Reception 167

A. De, D. Ghosh, T. K. Sarkar

EECS, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

8:30 205.2 An Omnidirectional and Low-VSWR Ultra Wideband Antenna for a Frequency Band of 6 to 40 GHz 168

A. Maeda, T. Kobayashi

Tokyo Denki University, Tokyo, Japan

8:50 205.3 Antenna for Hand-Held, Ultra-Wideband Transceiver in UHF Band 169

D. Lamensdorf, L. J. Teig

The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA, United States

9:10 205.4 Experimental Study of Circular-Scan Time-Domain Active Imaging by Using Broadband Antipodal

Fermi Antenna APS

H. Sato, K. Nakanishi, K. Sawaya

Graduate school of engineering, Tohoku university, Sendai, Japan

9:30 205.5 Efficient Monocycle Pulse Transmitting from Patch Antennas APS

H. Jing, Y. Wang

Electrical Enginnering Department, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States

9:50 Break

10:10 205.6 Direct Antenna Modulation: Analysis, Design and Experiment APS

S. D. Keller1, W. D. Palmer2, W. T. Joines1

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

2U.S. Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA

10:30 205.7 A Multipulse Transmitter for UWB Radar and Communication Systems APS

J. Han, R. Xu, C. Nguyen

Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station,Texas, United States

10:50 205.8 Influence of WLAN on Inter-Chip UWB Signal Transmission with Si Integrated Antennas APS

M. Nitta, K. Kimoto, N. Sasaki, T. Kikkawa

Research Center for Nanodevioces and Systems, Hiroshima Univ., Higashihiroshima, Japan

11:10 205.9 A Study of Sphere-Loaded and Dielectric-Covered Mono-Conical Antenna for Broadband Application. APS

D. Y. Xia

microwave engineering department, The Missile Institute of Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an, China

11:30 205.10 Small Antennas for Ultra Wideband Application 173

Y. Zehforoosh, C. Ghobadi, J. Nourinia

Department of Electrical Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 206.1 Solving Maxwell's Equations Using Fractional Wave Equations APS

K. F. Warnick1, P. Russer2

1Electrical & Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA

2Institute for High Frequency Engineering, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany

8:30 206.2 Modeling the Interaction of Stochastic Systems with Electromagnetic Fields APS

B. L. Michielsen1, O. O. Sy2, J. -P. Vaessen2, M. C. van Beurden2, A. G. Tijhuis2

1DEMR, ONERA, Toulouse, France

2Electromagnetics, TU/e, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

8:50 206.3 Long Wavelength Polarization in a Spherical Particle Containing Mobile Charges APS

T. Wong, M. Yan

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, U S A

9:10 206.4 Asymptotic Description of Electromagnetic Pulse Propagation in Active Lorentzian Media APS

R. Safian, M. Mojahedi, C. D. Sarris

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

9:30 206.5 Translational Addition Theorems for the Time Domain Spherical Scalar Wave Functions APS

S. A. Azizoglu1, S. S. Koc2

1Communications Div., Aselsan Inc., Ankara, Turkey

2Electrical and Electronics Engineering Dept., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

9:50 Break

10:10 206.6 Exact Formulation of a Sommerfeld Integral for the Impedance Half-Space Problem APS

I. -S. Koh1, Y. Lee2

1Graduate School of Information Technology & Telecommunication, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea

2Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

10:30 206.7 Accurate experimental phaseless antenna characterization via a prolate functions based algorithm APS

1. Capozzoli, G. D'elia, A. Liseno

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettronica e delle Telecomunicazioni, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy

10:50 206.8 Application of Radial Basis Function Based Neural Networks to Arrays of Nonlinear Antennas APS

K. -C. Lee1, S. -C. Cheng1, Y. -H. Chen2, C. -H. Wang2, J. -Y. Jhang1

1Department of Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

2Electronic Engineering Section II, China Motor Corporation, Taoyuan County, Taiwan

11:10 206.9 Nonstationary Behavior, Modulation Instability and Chaos in a Finite-Length Nonlinear Bragg Gratings APS

A. A. Balyakin, N. M. Ryskin

Dept. of Nonlinear Physics, Saratov State University, Saratov, Russian Federation

11:30 206.10 Waves in Time and Frequency Dependable Anisotropic Cold Plasma APS

T. Sengor

Dept of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 207.1 An IEEE802.11 Low Cost Planar Antenna for a Mobile Robot APS

M. B. Perotoni1, B. E. Garibello2, S. E. Barbin2,3

1LME, Centro Universitário FIEO, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

2PTC / LCS, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

3ECE, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

8:30 207.2 Differential Planar Antennas for 2.4/5.2 GHz WLAN Applications APS

P. Nepa1, G. Manara1, S. Mugnaini1, G. Tribellini2, S. Cioci2, G. Albasini3, E. Sacchi3

1Dept. of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

2SELEX Communications SpA, Chieti, Italy

3Studio di Microelettronica, ST Microelectronics, Pavia, Italy

8:50 207.3 Dual-Band Hybrid Antenna for WLAN Application APS

Y. Gao1,2, B. -L. Ooi1, A. P. Popov1, C. -H. Sing1

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

2Microsystems, Modules & Components, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore, Singapore

9:10 207.4 Design and Implementation of Dual Wideband Sleeve Dipole Type Antenna for the Reception of S-DMB

and 2.4/5GHZ WLAN Signals APS

S. M. Kim, W. G. Yang

Dept. of electronics engineering, University of Incheon, Incheon, South Korea

9:30 207.5 Design of Ceramic Chip Antenna for 2.4/5 GHz WLAN Applications APS

H. -M. Chen

Institute of Photonics and Communications, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

9:50 Break

10:10 207.6 Design of Microstrip Bi-Yagi and Microstrip Quad-Yagi Antenna Arrays for WLAN and Millimeter-Wave Applications APS

G. R. DeJean, T. T. Thai, M. M. Tentzeris

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

10:30 207.7 ArrowHead Antenna, a Cost Effective and Easy Integration Solution for WLAN Devices APS

F. Le Bolzer1, F. Baron2, F. Thudor2, M. Geert3

1Content Production and Management Laboratory, THOMSON multimedia R&D France, Technology group, Corporate Research, Cesson-Sévigné, France

2Network Laboratory, THOMSON multimedia R&D France, Technology group, Corporate Research, Cesson-Sévigné, France

3R&D DSL, THOMSON Telecom Belgium, Edegem, Belgium

10:50 207.8 Half-Split Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 2.4 GHz WLAN Operation APS

A. V. Praveen Kumar, V. Hamsakutty, Y. Jaimon, K. T. Mathew

Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India

11:10 207.9 CPW-Fed Monopole Antenna for Dual-Band WLAN Application APS

X. -L. Liang, S. -S. Zhong

School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

11:30 207.10 Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Wireless LAN Applications APS

P. Rezaei1,2, M. Hakkak1,2, K. Forooraghi2

1Electrical Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran

2Transmission Department, Iran Telecommunication Research Center, Tehran, Iran

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 208.1 Performance Limitations of Passive UHF RFID Systems APS

P. V. Nikitin, K. V. S. Rao

Intermec Technologies Corporation, Everett, WA, USA

8:30 208.2 Compact Low Cost Antenna for Passive RFID Transponder APS

Y. Tikhov, Y. Kim, Y. -H. Min

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Suwon, South Korea

8:50 208.3 A Low-Cost, Wideband Antenna for Passive RFID Tags Mountable on Metallic Surfaces APS

H. W. Son, J. Yeo, G. Y. Choi, C. S. Pyo

RFID System Research Team, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon, Korea

9:10 208.4 Some Novel Design for RFID Antennas and Their Performance Enhancement with Metamaterials APS

R. Mittra1, M. Stupf2, J. Mosig2, J. Yeo3

1Electrical Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

2Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

3Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Lausanne, Korea

9:30 208.5 Multiple RFID Tag Plane Array Effects APS

S. M. Weigand1, D. M. Dobkin2

1WJ Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA

2Enigmatics, Sunnyvale, CA, USA

9:50 Break

10:10 208.6 Design of a Novel High-Efficiency UHF RFID Antenna on Flexible LCP Substrate with High

Read-Range Capability APS

S. S. Basat, S. Bhattacharya, L. Yang, A. Rida, M. M. Tentzeris, J. Laskar

School of ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta,GA, USA

10:30 208.7 Design and Development of Novel Inductively Coupled RFID Antennas APS

L. Yang, S. Basat, M. M. Tentzeris

School of ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States

10:50 208.8 Making RFIDs Unique - Radio Frequency Certificates of Authenticity APS

G. DeJean1, D. Kirovski2

1Dept. of EE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States

2Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, United States

11:10 208.9 A 3 Patch Near Field Antenna for Conveyor Bottom Read in RFID Sortation Application APS

Z. -M. Liu, R. R. Hillegass

RFID, Accu-Sort Systems, inc., Telford, PA, United States

11:30 208.10 Novel Tapped Feed Structures for Extremely Small Normal Mode Helical Antennas APS

W. H. Jung, N. Michishita, Y. Yamada

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 209.1 A Backus-Gilbert Approach to the Reflector Surface Reconstruction APS

G. Mazzarella, G. Montisci, N. Schirru, G. Serra

Dip. Ing. El. Elettronica, Universita' di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

8:30 209.2 A High-resolution 3-D Imaging Algorithm with Linear Array Antennas for UWB Pulse Radar Systems APS

S. Kidera1, T. Sakamoto2, T. Sato1

1Department of Communications and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Informatics,, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

2Department of Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Informatics,, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

8:50 209.3 Integral Equation Algorithms for Equivalent Currents Distribution Retrieval over Arbitrary

Three-Dimensional Surfaces APS

Y. Alvarez, F. Las-Heras

Dept. Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain

9:10 209.4 Inverse Source Characterization for Electromagnetic near-Field Reconstruction and Interaction with

the Environment APS

A. Gati1, Y. Adane1, M. -F. Wong1, J. Wiart1, V. Fouad Hanna2 1RESA/FACE, France Telecom R&D, Issy Moulineaux, France 2LISIF, University Paris 6, Paris, France

9:30 209.5 Enhancement of Resolution in Electromagnetic Imaging of Lossy Dielectric Objects Using a Slab of

Left-Handed Material APS

L. Zhao, T. J. Cui

Department of Radio Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

9:50 Break

10:10 209.6 A Two-Step Strategy for a Multi-Scaling Inversion of Phaseless Measurements of the Total Field APS

D. Franceschini, R. Azaro, G. Franceschini, L. Manica, A. Massa

Department of Information and Communication Technologies, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

10:30 209.7 Improving the Effectiveness of the Distorted Born Iterative Method with a Parallel, Multi-

Frequency Approach APS

A. J. Hesford, W. C. Chew

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

10:50 209.8 Quantitative Microwave Imaging of 3D Inhomogeneous Objects 177

P. Lewyllie, J. De Zaeytijd, A. Franchois

Dept. of Information Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

11:10 209.9 Application of Micro-Genetic Algorithm (MGA) to Monostatic Microwave Local Imaging of PEC Cylinder APS

T. Wei, C. Liao

SouthWest JiaoTong University, ElectroMagnetics Institute, ChengDu, China

11:30 209.10 Inverse Scattering of 2-D Dielectric Objects Buried in Multilayer Media Using Complex Images Green’s

Function in Born Iteration Method APS

A. N. Askarpour, R. Faraji-Dana

Student, Tehran, Iran

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 210.1 SAR Reduction of Implanted Planar Inverted F Antennas with Non-Uniform Width Radiator APS

J. Kim, Y. Rahmat-Samii

Electrical Engineering Dept., University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

8:30 210.2 Radiation Characteristics of an Implanted Cavity Slot Antenna Into the Human Body APS

H. Usui1, M. Takahashi2, K. Ito2

1Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

2Research Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

8:50 210.3 Modeling of the near Field Coupling Between an External Loop and an Implantable Spiral Chip Antenna in

Biosensor Systems APS

R. N. Simons, F. A. Miranda

Mail Stop 54-5, 21000 Brookpark Road, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

9:10 210.4 A Miniaturized Implantable Antenna for GPS Application APS

M. Ali, M. Z. Azad

Electrical Enigineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States

9:30 210.5 Slot Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Applications APS

H. Mazhab Jafari, J. M. Deen, S. Hranilovic, N. K. Nikolova

Electrical and Computer Enginering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

9:50 Break

10:10 210.6 T- and X-arrangement of “Dark Eyes” Antennas for Microwave Sensing Array APS

H. Kanj, M. Popovic

Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

10:30 210.7 Design of Dielectric Resonator Sensor with Minimized Ground Plane Size for Microwave Breast

Cancer Detection APS

W. Huang, A. A. Kishk

University of Mississippi, Department of Electrical Engineering, Oxford, MS, United States

10:50 210.8 An Implantable Microstrip Antenna: near Field and SAR Distribution 181

J. S. Pvillalta, E. Topsakal

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, United States

11:10 210.9 Ultrawideband Antenna Design for Breast Tumor Detection 182

M. H. Shenouda, E. C. Fear

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

11:30 210.10 Microwave Imaging Tomography Using Arrays of Dielectric Resonator Antennas Modeled by

Infinitesimal Dipoles 183

S. M. Mikki1, T. Mostafa2, A. A. Kishk1, M. El-Shenawee2

1Electrical Engineering Department, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA

2Electrical Engineering Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 211.1 A New Neural Network Approach to the Target Tracking Problem with Smart Structure APS

1. Caylar1, K. Leblebicioglu2, G. Dural2

   1NAPMA, Brunssum, The Netherlands

   2Electrical & Electronics Eng., METU, Ankara, Turkey

   8:30 211.2 Location Tracking of Indoor Movers Using a Two-Frequency Doppler and Direction-of-Arrival (DDOA) Radar APS

   A. Lin, H. Ling

   Electrical & Comp. Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

   8:50 211.3 Beamforming Analysis on a Broadband Antenna Array for the Galileo System APS

   E. Schittler Neves, M. V. Thomas Heckler, A. Arango Selga, A. Dreher

   Communications and Navigation/Antenna Group, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

   9:10 211.4 Mutual Coupling Compensation in Uniform Circular Arrays with Center Element Using a Coupling Matrix

   Based on Phase Modes APS

   H. Rogier

   Dept. of Information Technology, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium

   9:30 211.5 A One-Dimensional ESPRIT Based Algorithm for Joint Azimuth, Elevation and Frequency Estimation APS

   C. -H. Lin1, K. -H. Wu2, J. -D. Lin1, W. -H. Fang1

   1Dept. of Electronic Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei city, Taiwan, R.O.C.

   2Dept. of Computer and Communication Engineering, De-Lin Institute of Technology, Tucheng City, Taipei County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

   9:50 Break

   10:10 211.6 Correlation Interferometer Geolocation APS

   K. A. Struckman

   IEEE, Nashua NH, USA

   10:30 211.7 Efficient Computation of the Azimuth and Elevation Angles of the Sources by Using Unitary Matrix Pencil

   Method (2-D UMP) APS

   N. Yilmazer, T. K. Sarkar

   EECS, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States

   10:50 211.8 Calibration Technique in Two-Dimensional DOA Estimation Using Two Linear Arrays APS

   J. Yaezawa, H. Arai

   Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan

   11:10 211.9 Active Composite Dipole Antenna for Direction Finding Array Antenna Applications APS

   J. -H. Choi1, J. -H. So1, C. -S. Park1, S. -S. Oh2

   1TRC 2nd Division, Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, South Korea

   2EW R&D Lab., NEX1 Future co., Ltd., Yongin, South Korea

   11:30 211.10 Performance Analysis of Meter Band Radar Height-Finding for Low-Angle Tracking APS

   J. W. Chen1,2, D. H. Xu1, B. Q. Liu2

   1Key Research Lab, Wuhan Radar Academy, WuHan, China

   2Research Institute, Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology, NanJing, China

   
   

   Tuesday, July 11 ‌Session: 212	8:05 – 11:50	Pecos AMEREM
   EMP and Lightning Session Chair: Robert Gardner

   
   

   8:05 Opening Remarks

   8:10 212.1 EMP Qualification of a Modern Air Fighter 187

   A. Wraight1, F. Sabath2, A. Brenner3, C. C. Jones4

   1Spectrum Solutions, EMC Group, QinetiQ, Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom

   2Federal Armed Forces Research Institute for Protective Technologies and NBC-Protection, Munster, Germany

   3EADS – Military Aircraft, Ottobrunn, Germany

   4BAE Systems, Warton, United Kingdom

   8:30 212.2 A Threat-Level Nemp Simulator with a 1 Ns Risetime 188

   M. Nyffeler1, A. W. Kälin2, P. -F. Bertholet3

   1armasuisse, HPE-Laboratory, NEMP-Testing, HPE Research, Spiez, Switzerland

   2Meteolabor AG, EMC-Protection,meteorological measurement instruments, Wetzikon, Switzerland

   3Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz, NEMP-Testing, Civil Infrastructure Protection, Bern, Switzerland

   8:50 212.3 Current Status of the Sandia Lightning Simulator 189

   M. Caldwell, L. E. Martinez

   1653, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, United States

   9:10 212.4 Investigation of X-Rays Generated Electromagnetic Pulse on a Spacecraft 190

   P. V. Petrov, Y. N. Lazarev

   Depatment of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Technical Physics, Snezhinsk, Russian Federation

   9:30 212.5 A Simulator for Testing High-Voltage Equipment to the Action of Fast Pulse Disturbances with Power On 191

   A. Shurupov1, V. Fortov1, A. Kozlov1, S. Luzganov1, Y. Parfenov1, M. Povareshkin1, V. Polistchook1, W. Radasky2, L. Zdoukhov1

   1Associated Institute for High Temperatures RAS, Moscow, Russian Federation

   2Metatech Corporation, Goleta, CA, USA

   9:50 Break

   10:10 212.6 Validity of Low Voltage Varistor Models When Subjected to Fast Transients 192

   D. Månsson1, M. Becerra1, M. Edirisinghe2, R. Thottappillil1

   1Div. for Electricity and Lightning Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

   2Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   10:30 212.7 Lightning-Induced Currents in Buried Coaxial Cables 193

   F. Rachidi1, M. Paolone2, E. Petrache3, C. A. Nucci2, V. A. Rakov4, M. A. Uman4, D. Jordan4, K. Rambo4, J. Jerauld4, M. Nyffeler5,

   J. Schoene4

   1EMC Group, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland

   2Electrical Engnieering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy 3Electrical Engnieering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada 4Electrical Engienering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA 5NEMP Laboratory, Armasuisse, Spiez, Switzerland

   10:50 212.8 Lightning Protection Certification for High Explosives Facilities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory APS

2. J. Clancy, C. G. Brown, M. M. Ong, G. A. Clark

   Electrical Engineering, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA

   11:10 212.9 Lightning Current Simulators for Tests of Objects 194

   1. P. Kuzhekin1, V. S. Syssoev1, D. A. Kozlov1, I. S. Maslov1, L. L. Siniy2

      1Dept. of High Voltage Electrophysics and Technique, Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University), Moscow, Russian Federation

      2Research Institute of Pulse Technique, Moscow, Russian Federation

      11:30 212.10 The electromagnetic indignations generated by movement of a plasma clot in an ionosphere 195

      N. E. Lavrinenko1, A. J. Repin1, V. V. Sokovikh2, E. L. Stupitsky1, A. S. Kholodov2

      1Central Institute of Physics and Technology, Sergiev Posad, Russia

      2Moscow Physical Technical Institute, Moscow, Russia

      
      

      Tuesday, July 11 ‌Session: 213	8:05 – 11:30	Mesilla AMEREM
      Target ID #2 Session Chairs: William Prather, Lawrence Carin

      
      

      8:05 Opening Remarks

      8:10 213.1 Signal Processing and Pattern Classification for anti-Tank Landmine Detection in NIITEK Ground Penetrating

      Radar Data 199

      P. Torrione, L. Collins

      ECE, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States

      8:30 213.2 Portable Imaging UWB Radar System with Two-Element Receiving Array 200

      A. O. Boryssenko1, D. Sostanovsky2, E. Boryssenko3

      1Antenna & Propagation Lab, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA

      2Ratio, Kiev, Ukraine

      3A&E Partnership, Amherst, MA, USA

      8:50 213.3 Complex Reflection Signatures of Buried Dielectric Objects for a Ground Penetrating Radar with Different

      Antenna Concepts APS

      A. Teggatz, A. Joestingmeier, A. S. Omar

      University of Magdeburg, FEIT, Institute for Electronics, Signal Processing Communications, Magdeburg, Germany

      9:10 213.4 Simulation of Pulse Induction and Continuous Wave Metal Detectors Searching for Landmines 201

      T. Hanstein1, J. Lange2, S. L. Helwig2

      1HarbourDom GmbH, Cologne, Germany

      2Institue of Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

      9:30 213.5 Improvised Explosive Device Detection Based on Unintentional Electromagnetic Emissions 202

      T. H. Hubing, D. Beetner, S. Seguin, B. Moss, M. Schmidt

      Dept. of Electrical and Comp. Eng., Univ. of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, United States

      9:50 Break

      10:10 213.6 Combined SMS and Finite-Difference Method for Inverting a Buried Object Location 203

      F. Shubitidze1, K. O'Neill2, B. Barrows2, I. Shamatava1, J. P. Fernández1

      1Thayer Shool of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA

      2USA ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH, USA

      10:30 213.7 Modelling of Reflection of UWB Pulses from Trapped Human Beings 204

      A. Nezirovic, M. Liu, A. Yarovoy

      IRCTR, Delft, Netherlands

      10:50 213.8 3D Simulation of Metal Detector Data Using Finite Elements 205

   2. Lange1, T. Hanstein2, S. L. Helwig1

1Institute of geophysics and meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

2Harbourdom GmbH, Cologne, Germany

11:10 213.9 Inversion of Pulse Induction and Continuous Wave Metal Detector Data 206

J. Lange1, T. Hanstein2, S. L. Helwig1

1Institute of geophysics and meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

2Harbourdom GmbH, Cologne, Germany

Tuesday, July 11 8:05 – 11:50 San Miguel

‌Session: 214 AMEREM

Electromagnetic Interference with Complex Systems

Session Chair: Piergiorgio Uslenghi

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 214.1 Exact Geometrical Optics Scattering by Some Penetrable Structures Made of Double-Negative Material 209

P. L. E. Uslenghi

Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

8:30 214.2 External EMI Reduction in High-Frequency Electronics Systems Using Metamaterials 210

C. Zhou, H. Y. D. Yang

Elec trical and Computer Eng., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

8:50 214.3 Penetration Through a Slotted Screen into a Semi-Elliptic Channel: Simple Integral Equation with an

Eigenseries Kernel 211

C. M. Butler1, D. Erricolo2, C. L. Bopp, III1, A. W. Schreiber1

1ECE, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

2ECE, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

9:10 214.4 Penetration Through a Slotted Screen into a Dielectric Cylinder Housed in a Semi-Elliptic Channel 212

C. M. Butler1, D. Erricolo2, C. L. Bopp, III1, A. W. Schreiber1

1ECE, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

2ECE, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

9:30 214.5 A Scattering Matrix Approach for Transmission Lines Passing Through Cavities Coupled to Exterior Fields 213

F. Capolino1,2, D. R. Jackson1, D. R. Wilton1 1University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA 2University of Siena, Siena, Italy

9:50 Break

10:10 214.6 Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of RF and Digital Systems in Presence of Complex Platforms Subject to Electromagnetic Interference 214

Y. Bayram1, P. C. Chang1, K. Kim2, S. M. Young1, S. J. Doo1, P. Roblin1, A. Iliadis2, J. L. Volakis1

1ECE Dept., The Ohio State University, Columbus,OH, USA

2ECE Dept., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

10:30 214.7 Development of the BLT Equation in the Time Domain for Transmission Line Networks 215

F. M. Tesche1, M. C. Miller2

1Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, UAS

2Electromagnetics and Electronics Solutions Inc, Fisher, IL, USA

10:50 214.8 FFT-Accelerated MOT-Based Solution of Time-Domain BLT Equations APS

H. Bagci1, A. E. Yilmaz1, E. Michielssen2

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA

2Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

11:10 214.9 Effects of High Power Electromagnetic Radiation on Electronic Systems 216

A. W. Schreiber1, C. M. Butler1, F. M. Tesche1, D. V. Giri2

1Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States

2Pro-Tech, Alamo, CA, United States

11:30 214.10 Summary EM Measurements of a Swiss Civil Defense Facility 217

F. M. Tesche1, P. F. Bertholet2

1Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

2Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Bern, Switzerland

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 250.1 A Broadband Planar Folded Dipole over an EBG Ground Plane 221

S. R. Best1, D. Hanna2

1MS S230, Mitre Corp, Bedford, MA, USA

2AFRL/SNHA, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, USA

14:30 250.2 Space-Filling Curve Antennas above Space-Filling Curve High Impedance Ground-Planes 222

J. A. McVay1, A. Hoorfar1, N. Engheta2

1ECE Department, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA

2ESE Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

14:50 250.3 A Low Profile Wideband Single-Arm Spiral Antenna Using EBG Structures 223

M. A. Saed, F. Alhorr

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States

15:10 250.4 Homogenization of Metamaterial-Loaded Dielectric Substrates for Antenna Applications 224

A. Semichaevsky, A. Akyurtlu

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States

15:30 Break

15:50 250.5 Size-Reduction Using Strip-Type Soft Surfaces Rather than Patch-Type EBGs 225

E. Rajo-Iglesias1, M. Caiazzo2, L. Inclán-Sánchez1, P. -S. Kildal3

1University Carlos III of Madrid, Leganes, Spain

2University of Siena, Siena, Italy

3Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 251.1 Leaky Characteristics of the First Higher Order Mode in Microstrip Line with DNG/ DPS Substrates APS

1. Zhou, S. Xu

   Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

   14:30 251.2 Two-Walled Corrugated Waveguide Supporting Backward Waves: Analysis Using the Asymptotic

   Corrugation Boundary Conditions APS

   1. A. Eshrah, A. A. Kishk

      Electrical Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS, United States

      14:50 251.3 Delay Lines Based on Left-Handed Transmission Line Structure APS

      L. Chen, Q. Zhu, S. Xu

      EEIS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

      15:10 251.4 Oversized Waveguides for TEM Propagation Using Hard Surfaces APS

      E. Alfonso, A. Valero, J. I. Herranz, D. Sánchez

      Communications, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

      15:30 Break

      15:50 251.5 A Comparison of Two-Port Network Analysis in a CCITL System APS

      R. Silapunt1, D. Torrungrueng2

      1King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

      2ASIAN UNIVERSITY, CHON BURI, THAILAND

      
      

      Tuesday, July 11 14:05 – 17:10 Pecos

      ‌Session: 252 Joint Session APS/URSI B

      
      

      Propagation in Waveguides and Transmission Lines

      
      

      Session Chairs: Per-Simon Kildal, Manuel Sierra-Castaner

      
      

      14:05 Opening Remarks

      14:10 252.1 Guided Electromagnetic Modes along Circular Air Holes with Dispersive Metamaterial Claddings APS

      K. Y. Kim1, J. R. Sohn1, K. -W. Kim1, H. -S. Tae1, J. -H. Lee2, Y. K. Cho1

      1School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea

      2Department of Radio Science and Communication Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea

      14:30 252.2 Eigenvalue Solutions of the Propagation Constants of Periodically Loaded Waveguides APS

   2. -C. Cheng

Electronic Engineering, Chang Gung University, Tao-yuan, Taiwan

14:50 252.3 Modal Solutions in Dual-Depth Longitudinally Corrugated Waveguides for Design of Dual-Band 20/30 GHz

Hard Horns APS

S. P. Skobelev1, P. -S. Kildal2

1Antenna, Company "Radiophyzika", Moscow, Russian Federation

2Signals and Systems, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

15:10 252.4 A Compact 2-D Full-Wave Algorithm Using Weighted Laguerre Polynomials for Exact Attenuation Constant Extraction of Lossy Transmission Lines APS

X. Liu, B. Wang, W. Shao

Institute of Applied Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

15:30 Break

15:50 252.5 Lossy Parallel-Plate Line Analysis Using an Unconditionally Stable Compact Method APS

W. Shao, B. -Z. Wang, H. -L. Liu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Institute of Applied Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

16:10 252.6 AMC-PEC-AMC Strips in Parallel Plate Waveguides APS

P. Padilla de la Torre, J. -M. Fernández González, M. Sierra Castañer

Radiation Group, SSR, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

16:30 252.7 An Improvement Method of the Increasing Mutual Capacitance for Reducing Far-End Crosstalk in

Transmission Line APS

M. H. Wu, W. J. Chen, J. W. Liang, X. B. Fang

AP-S, Taipei, Taiwan

16:50 252.8 Analysis of the Shielded Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures Using Multiconductor Transmission-

Line Theory 229

A. A. Tavallaee, R. Abhari

Electrical & Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Radiation and Scattering of Waves: A Tribute to Prof. Leopold B. Felson

Session Chairs: Levent Sevgi, Filippo Capolino, Ehud Heyman, Stefano Maci, Vincenzo Galdi Session Organizers: Filippo Capolino, Ehud Heyman, Stefano Maci, Vincenzo Galdi, Levent Sevgi

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 253.1 Beam Summation Analysis of Half Plane Diffraction APS

M. Katsav, E. Heyman

School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

14:30 253.2 An Overview of the Truncated Floquet Wave Diffraction Theory APS

M. Albani, F. Capolino, A. Cucini, S. Maci, F. Mariottini, E. Martini, A. Polemi, A. Toccaondi

Department of Information Engineering, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

14:50 253.3 Visualisations of Wave Dynamics in Wedge-Waveguides Via Matlab-based Propagation Packages APS

L. Sevgi1, F. Akleman2, E. Topuz2

1ECE, DOGUS University, Istanbul, Turkiye

2ECE, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkiye

15:10 253.4 A Uniform Asymptotic Solution for Whispering Gallery Mode Radiation from the Aperture Plane of a

Cylindrically Curved Conducting Surface APS

T. Ishihara, K. Goto, T. Ajiki

Dept. of Communication Engineering, NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY, Yokosuka, Japan

15:30 Break

15:50 253.5 Parameterizing Wave Interactions with Aperiodic Order: Threads in a Tapestry. APS

V. Galdi, G. Castaldi, V. Pierro, I. M. Pinto

Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy

16:10 253.6 Network Concepts in Radiation and Scattering of Waves 233

P. Russer1, M. Mongiardo2

1High Frequency Engineering, Munich University of Technology, Munich, Germany

2Electrical Engineering, Universià di Perugia, Perugia, Italy

16:30 253.7 Wave-Based Signal Processing APS

L. Carin

Duke University, Durham, NC, United States

16:50 253.8 The Extensive Research Study on Conducting and Radiating Slots, on Which Leo Felsen and I Collaborated

under N. Marcuvitz APS

A. A. Oliner

Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, USA

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 254.1 Introducing Student Projects in Introductory Electromagnetics: What Have We Learned? APS

M. Popovic, D. Giannacopoulos

Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

14:30 254.2 A Selective Training Way on EMC Through Graduation Project APS

Y. Zhao1,2, S. -J. Li1, X. -M. Shen1

1College of Electric and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China

2Dept.of Electrica & Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

14:50 254.3 The Polarization of Skylight: An Example for Classroom Discussion APS

G. S. Smith

School of ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, U.S.A.

15:10 254.4 Software Tool for Antenna Array Simulation as Educational Support in Telecommunication Engineering APS

Y. Alvarez, F. Las-Heras

Dept. Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain

15:30 Break

15:50 254.5 The European School of Antennas: the Structure of 2006 239

S. Maci1, B. Lindmark2, A. Freni3 1University of Siena, Siena, Italy 2KTH, Stockholm, Sweden

3University of Florence, Florence, Italy

16:10 254.6 A Fast Time-Domain Wireless Channel Simulation Tool for Radio-Wave Propagation Courses APS

M. Leung, J. Leung, G. S. Baron, C. D. Sarris

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Univeristy of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

16:30 254.7 Design of Experiments for the Characterization of Microwave Circuits and Antennas APS

J. Venkataraman

Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, United States

16:50 254.8 Concept Mapping Approach for Teaching Transmission Line Theory 240

R. C. Paryani, K. C. Gupta, P. F. Wahid

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 255.1 Development of a Low-Cost, Compact Planar Synchronous Receiver for UWB Systems APS

J. Han, R. Xu, C. Nguyen

Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College station, Texas, United States

14:30 255.2 Blind Source Seperation for Extraction of Target Scattering Centers APS

I. I. Jouny

lafayette college, easton,pa, usa

14:50 255.3 Antenna Array Processing for Radar Applications Using Support Vector Machines APS

N. Xu1, C. G. Christodoulou1, M. Martinez-Ramon1, T. Ozdemir2 1ECE Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA 2Visual EM Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

15:10 255.4 A Novel Electromagnetic Target Recognition Method by MUSIC Algorithm APS

M. Secmen, G. T. Sayan

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Dept., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

15:30 Break

15:50 255.5 UWB RF Receiver Front-End with Band-Notch Characteristic of 5 GHz WLAN APS

I. -J. Yoon1, H. Kim2, Y. J. Yoon2

1Communication Lab, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Yongin, South Korea

2Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

16:10 255.6 Design of an Ultra-Wideband Waveform Shaping Network Using an Analog Microwave Differentiator Array

Fed by a Gaussian Pulse Signal APS

C. -Y. Tsai, S. -K. Jeng

Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

16:30 255.7 On the Selection of Template Pulse Waveform in UWB Impulse Communications APS

X. Li, W. Kong, G. Wang

Department of Telecommunication Engeering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

16:50 255.8 The Pulse Designing in UWB System and a Novel Wavelet/Sinuquotient 243

Y. Cai, Z. Feng

Dept. EE, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Tuesday, July 11 14:05 – 16:30 Sandia/Santa Ana

‌Session: 256 APS

Wideband and Mulit-Band Dielectric Resonator Antennas

Session Chair: Ahmed Kishk

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 256.1 Topology Design Optimization of Dielectric Resonator Antennas Using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method ... APS

T. Nomura, K. Sato

Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Aichi, Japan

14:30 256.2 Study of Embedded Dielectric Resonator Antennas Using Perforated Dielectric Materials APS

Y. Zhang, A. A. Kishk

Electrical Engineering, The University of Mississippi, University, United States

14:50 256.3 Dielectric Resonator Antenna Based on Fudgeflake Geometry APS

M. R. Haji-hashemi, M. Moradian

Information and Communication Technology Institute, Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

15:10 256.4 Hexagonal Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Multi - Frequency Operation APS

V. Hamsakutty, A. V. Praveen Kumar, Y. Jaimon, K. T. Mathew

Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India

15:30 Break

15:50 256.5 A Low Profile Compact Vehicle-Based Antenna for Dual-Band Wireless Network Communication Systems APS

H. Yu, H. Li

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China

16:10 256.6 Electromagnetically Coupled Wideband Dielectric Resonator Antenna APS

Y. Gao1,2, A. P. Popov1, B. -L. Ooi1

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

2Microsystems, Modules & Components, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore, Singapore

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 257.1 Analysis of Integrated Slot-Type Tag Antennas for Passive UHF RFID APS

L. Ukkonen, M. Schaffrath, L. Sydänheimo, M. Kivikoski

Institute of Electronics, Rauma Research Unit, Tampere University of Technology, Rauma, Finland

14:30 257.2 A Novel Impedance Matching Structure for a Dielectric Loaded 0.05 Wavelength Small Meander

Line Antenna APS

N. Michishita, Y. Yamada

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan

14:50 257.3 Electrical Loop for 433.92MHz Reader Antenna of RFID Systems APS

S. -J. Heo1, H. Rhyu1, J. -S. Lee1, F. J. Harackiewicz2, S. -H. Baek2, M. -J. Park1, B. Lee1

1Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea

2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Southern Illinois Inversity, Carbondale, Illinois, USA

15:10 257.4 New Design Antenna for RFID UHF Tags APS

A. Ibrahiem, T. -P. Vuong, A. Ghiotto, S. Tedjini

INP Grenoble, LCIS/INPG- ESISAR, Valence, France

15:30 Break

15:50 257.5 Small RFID Tag Antenna with Bandwidth-Enhanced Characteristic APS

W. Lee, K. Chang, Y. J. Yoon

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei university, Seoul, South Korea

16:10 257.6 Asymmetric RFID Tag Antenna APS

1. H. Cheng, R. D. Murch

   Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

   
   

   Tuesday, July 11 ‌Session: 258	14:05 – 17:10 Joint Session	Dona Ana URSI B/APS
   Rough surfaces and Random Media Session Chair: Karl Warnick

   
   

   14:05 Opening Remarks

   14:10 258.1 Currents on Sinusoidal Surfaces of Small Period 249

   G. S. Brown, T. H. Black

   Bradley Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA, United States

   14:30 258.2 Imaging and Detection of Hidden Objects Behind Obscuring Random Media 250

   A. Ishimaru, S. Jaruwatanadilok, Y. Kuga

   Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

   14:50 258.3 Scattering from a Target on a Rough Surface Using Decoupled Spectral Techniques 251

   K. Jamil, J. T. Johnson, R. J. Burkholder

   Dept. of Electrical Engineering, The ElectroScience Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

   15:10 258.4 SPM Simulations of One-Dimensional Two-Layer Rough Surfaces: Accuracy and Validity 252

   A. Tabatabaeenejad, M. Moghaddam, E. Michielssen

   Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

   15:30 Break

   15:50 258.5 Extension of the SSA+ for Two-Dimensional Surfaces 253

   Y. Wang, S. L. Broschat

   Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA

   16:10 258.6 Transport Equations for Multilayer Random Media with Rough Interfaces 254

   S. Mudaliar

   SNHE, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731, USA

   16:30 258.7 Application of Iterative Techniques for Electromagnetic Scattering from Dielectric Random and Re-Entrant

   Rough Surfaces 255

   K. Inan1, V. B. Erturk2

   1Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA

   2Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

   16:50 258.8 Modeling of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Stratified Discrete Media Including the Inhomogeneous

   Flow of Scatterers APS

   V. G. Spitsyn, I. V. Fedotov

   Department of Computer Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia

   
   

   Tuesday, July 11 ‌Session: 259	14:05 – 17:10 Joint Session	Cimarron APS/URSI
   Inverse Scattering Theory Session Chair: Edwin Marengo

   
   

   14:05 Opening Remarks

   14:10 259.1 Enhancement of the Contrast Source Inversion Method Using Fuzzy Logic APS

   A. Casagranda1, A. Massa1, P. M. van den Berg2, A. Abubakar3

   1Department of Information and Communication Technologies, University of Trento, Trento, Italy 2Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Deltf, The Netherlands 3Schlumberger-Doll Research, Rigdefield, US

   14:30 259.2 Algorithm for Currents Reconstruction Using the fft Iterative Method and a Lattice of the Spectrum APS

2. ​Sanchez, M. Baquero, F. Vico, V. M. Rodrigo

   Dept. of communications, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV), Valencia, Spain

   14:50 259.3 Signal Subspace-Based Non-Iterative Exact Inverse Scattering of Point Targets APS

3. A. Marengo, F. K. Gruber

   Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States

   15:10 259.4 A Modified Well-Conditioned Iterative Solution to the 1D Inverse Scattering Problem Using the Born

   Iterative Method APS

   1. Jeffrey, V. I. Okhmatovski, J. LoVetri

      Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

      15:30 Break

      15:50 259.5 Microwave Nondestructive Defect Identification Using Sensitivity Analysis APS

      S. M. Ali1, N. K. Nikolova2, N. T. Sangary1,2

      1R&D, Research In Motion Ltd., Waterloo, ON, Canada

      2ECE, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON., Canada

      16:10 259.6 Inverse Problems Involving Smart Obstacles APS

4. Zirilli

   Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Roma, Roma, Italy

   16:30 259.7 An Image Stabilization Algorithm for UWB Pulse Radars with Fractional Boundary Scattering Transform APS

   T. Sakamoto, T. Sato

   Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

   16:50 259.8 A Volume Integral Method in Inverse Scattering 259

   F. Seydou, T. Seppanen

   University of Oulu, Finland, Oulu, Finland

   
   

   Tuesday, July 11	14:05 – 16:10	Enchantment I/II
   ‌Session: 260	Joint Session	APS/URSI K

   
   

   Computational Methods in Biomedical Electromagnetics

   
   

   Session Chair: Natalia Nikolova

   
   

   14:05 Opening Remarks

   14:10 260.1 A FDTD Analysis to Investigate Capabilities of an UWB Radar for Breast Tumor Detection APS

   H. Wang, M. E. Bialkowski, F. Liu, S. Crozier

   University of Queensland, ITEE, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

   14:30 260.2 Thermoacoustic Tomography Modeling with Spectral Element Method APS

   K. H. Lim, Q. H. Liu

   ECE Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States

   14:50 260.3 Frequency Dispersion Effects on FDTD Model for Breast Tumor Imaging Application APS

   A. Sabouni1,2, S. Noghanian1, S. Pistorius1,2

   1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

   2Medical Physics, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

   15:10 260.4 Feasibility Study of Forward Electromagnetic Solutions Used in Breast Tumor Detection APS

   Y. Song, N. K. Nikolova

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

   
   

   Tuesday, July 11	14:05 – 17:10	Aztec
   ‌Session: 261	Joint Session	URSI B/APS

   
   

   Arrays for Direction Finding and Interference Suppression

   
   

   Session Chair: Werner Wiesbeck

   
   

   14:05 Opening Remarks

   14:10 261.1 Low-Cost Multibeam Antenna System for Direction Finding 263

   M. J. Berry1, R. Williams2, D. Ramirez2, R. P. Jedlicka1

   1klipsch School of ECE, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA

   2TMC Design Corporation, Las Cruces, NM, USA

   14:30 261.2 2-D Unitary Matrix Pencil Method to Estimate the Azimuth and Elevation Angles with New Automatic Pole

   Pairing Scheme 264

   N. Yilmazer, T. K. Sarkar

   Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse,NY, USA

   14:50 261.3 A Self Calibration Technique for a DOA Array of Unknown Geometry 265

   Y. Horiki, E. H. Newman

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

   15:10 261.4 A Self Calibration Technique for a DOA Array with Near Zone Scatterers 266

   Y. Horiki, E. H. Newman

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

   15:30 Break

   15:50 261.5 Prototype Platform for Array Feed Development 267

   1. R. Nagel, M. A. Lillrose, K. F. Jeffs, B. D. Jeffs

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA

16:10 261.6 Performance Comparison Between Statistical-Based and Direct Data Domain STAPs APS

S. Burintramart, T. K. Sarkar

Electrical Engineering, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse University, United States

16:30 261.7 Effects of Sampling Rate on STAP-Based RFI Interference Suppression Systems APS

M. L. Rankin1, I. J. Gupta2, A. O'Brien2

1John Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, USA

2ECE Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus. Ohio, USA

16:50 261.8 A Modified anti-Jamming Approach for Meter Band Radars APS

D. H. Xu1, J. W. Chen1, Y. Huang2

1Key Research Lab, Wuhan Radar Academy, WuHan, China

2Research Institute, Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology, Nan Jing, China

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 262.1 Analysis on the Performance of Explosive Magnetic Generator of Frequency Based on Equivalent Circuit APS

J. H. Qiu, H. M. Li, S. L. Jia, J. R. Qi

Dept.Electronics and Communication Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

14:30 262.2 Compact Marx/antenna System for High-Power RF Generation 271

J. R. Mayes

Applied Physical Electronics L.C., Austin, TX, United States

14:50 262.3 Radio Frequencies MCG 272

V. A. Soshenko, O. V. Sytnik

The Usikov Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine12, Kharkov, Ukraine

15:10 262.4 Explosive Sources of Electromagnetic Signals 273

V. A. Soshenko1, O. V. Sytnik1, A. S. Tishchenko1, A. H. Adzhiev2

1Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharov, Ukraine

2High-Mountain Geophysical Institute, Nalchik, RUSSIA

15:30 Break

15:50 262.5 Explosive Plasma Jet - Helical Antenna Field Interaction 274

V. A. Soshenko, O. V. Sytnik

The Usikov Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine12, Kharkov, Ukraine

14:05 Opening Remarks

14:10 263.1 HPM – the Importance of the Frequency of Excitation 277

B. Roemer, A. Kaiser

FAF Scientific Institute for Protection Technologies (WIS), Munster, Germany

14:30 263.2 Evidence of the Limiting Output Power in a Compact MILO Process 278

R. Cousin1, J. Larour1, P. Gouard2, P. Raymond3, A. J. Durand4

1LPTP/Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France 2CEA/DAM Ile-de-France, Bruyères-le-Châtel, France 3ISL, Saint-Louis, France

4TED, Vélizy, France

14:50 263.3 Experiments with and Simulations of a Reflex Triode Vircator 279

S. E. Nyholm, M. Akyuz, P. Appelgren, M. Elfsberg, T. Hurtig, A. Larsson, C. Nylander

Weapons and Protection, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Tumba, Sweden

15:10 263.4 TM01 to TE11 Mode Converter at 2.65 GHz 280

B. Marchand, B. Jacques

C.E.A / C.E.S.T.A, Le barp, France

15:30 Break

15:50 263.5 Novel High Power Co-Axial FEM Based on a 2D-1D Bragg Cavity 281

B. A. Kerr1, I. V. Konoplev2, A. W. Cross2, W. He2, P. McInnes2, C. W. Robertson2, A. D. R. Phelps2, K. Ronald2, C. G. Whyte2

1S&E, SPS, RFDS, St. Andrews RD., QinetiQ, Malvern, Worcs, United Kingdom

2Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G4 0NG, UK

16:10 263.6 High-Power RF Source Development 282

J. Urban, R. Stark

Diehl-BGT-Defence GmbH & CoKG, 90552 Röthenbach a d Pegnitz, Germany

16:30 263.7 Ultimate Characteristics of Wideband Electromagnetic Radiation Source Based on Superluminal Photoemission Current Pulse 283

Y. N. Lazarev, P. V. Petrov, Y. G. Syrtsova

Department of Applied Mathematics, Institute of Technical Physics, Snezhinsk, Russian Federation

1. Control of Phase Center and Polarization in Circular Microstrip Antennas APS

   Z. Allahgholi Pour, L. Shafai

   ECE, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

2. On the Implementation of Wheeler Cap Method in FDTD APS

   Y. Rahmat-Samii, K. S. Kona

   Electrical Engineering Dept., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

3. Wide Bandwidth Measurement of Permittivitty Using Multi-Resonant Modes APS

   Z. Zhang, L. Vulin, G. W. Pan

   EE, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

4. Neural Network Model with Broadband Prior Knowledge Neurons for Microstrip T-Junction Structure APS

   J. -S. Hong, B. -Z. Wang, S. -J. Lai, B. -N. Zeng

   Institute of applied physics, university of Electronic Science and Technology of China, chengdu, China

5. Investigation into a Printed Chakra (wheel) Filter Exhibiting Multiple Resonances APS

   S. M. Roy, N. C. Karmakar

   Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

6. Polyomino-Shaped Subarrays for Time Delay Control of Planar Arrays APS

   R. J. Mailloux1, S. G. Santarelli2, T. M. Roberts2

   1Electrical and Computer Eng. Dept, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA

   2Electromagnetic Technology Division, Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB,MA, USA

7. Gain Enhancement of a Slot Dipole in a Three Dielectric Layers Structure APS

   S. F. Mahmoud1, Y. M. M. Antar2, A. Etrugh3, A. P. Freundorfer3

   1Electrical Engineering, Kuwait University, EE Department, Safat, Kuwait 2Electrical and Computer Eng., Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont., Canada 3Electrical and Computer Eng., Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., Canada

8. The Effect of the Location of Feedpoint to a Square Patch Antenna 287

   G. Wei

   the institude of applied phsics, the institude of applied physics of University of Electronic Science and Technology of CHINA, chengdu, China

9. An Experimental Study on the Resonant Frequency of Shorted Elliptical Patch APS

   M. Nath1, T. Chakravarty2, A. De3

   1SAMEER, Kolkata, India

   2Electronics, Future Institute of Engg. & Management, Kolkata, India

   3Electronics, Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India

10. Size Reduction of Microstrip Patch Antennas via Artificial Dielectric Loading APS

    R. Mittra1, J. Bringuier1, K. Z. Rajab1,2, J. I. Gonzalez1, M. T. Lanagan2

    1Electromagnetic Communication Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    2Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

11. Fast Measurement of Radiation Efficiency of Antennas Using Parallel Modulated Probe Array APS

Q. Chen1, T. Mizukami1, K. Sawaya1, I. Watanabe2, T. Habu2, R. Hasumi2

1Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

2Device Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan

1. Novel Feeding Topologies for 2nd Harmonic Suppression in Broadband Microstrip Patch Antennas APS

   I. Kim1, J. -I. Kim2, S. Pinel3, J. Laskar3, M. M. Tentzeris3, J. -G. Yook1 1Electrical and Electronics, Yonsei Univerisity, Seoul, South Korea 2School of ECE, Purdue University, W.Lafayette, IN, USA

   3School of ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

2. Design of Conformal Arrays with Series Feed on Cylindrical Conducting Surfaces APS

   S. Wang, Q. Zhu, S. Xu

   EEIS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

3. A Design Approach for Inset-Fed Rectangular Microstrip Antennas APS

   Y. Hu, D. R. Jackson, J. T. Williams, S. A. Long

   Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

4. LTCC Microstrip Patch Array Antenna with WR-22 Feeding Structure for an Integrated Transceiver Module APS

   W. Byun, B. -S. Kim, K. -S. Kim, M. -S. Song

   ETRI, Daejeon, South Korea

5. A Novel Feeding Structure for Stacked Circular Microstrip Antenna Operating at Higher Order Modes APS

   Z. Allahgholi Pour, L. Shafai

   ECE, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

6. High Efficiency Antenna Array with Optimized Corporate Hybrid Feed APS

   D. Busuioc1, A. Borji1, M. Shahabadi2, S. Safavi-Naeini1

   1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

   2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

7. Effects of the Excitation Source Position on the Radiation Characteristics of the Antennas with a Cover Layer:

   a Few Case Studies APS

   A. Foroozesh, L. Shafai

   Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

8. Design of Dual-Linearly-Polarized Microstrip Array with Composite Right/Left-Handed Transmission Line as

   Feed Line APS

   L. Wu, Q. Zhu, J. Zhu, S. Xu

   EEIS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

9. A Wideband Strip-Slot-Air-Inverted Patch Antenna Array Using Resonant Aperture APS

   H. Aliakbarian1, K. Mohammad Poor Aghdam1, S. F. Razavi2

   1Center of Excellence on Applied Electromag. Sys., School of ECE, Univ. of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

   2Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1594, Los Angles, US

10. A New Compact Biasing Circuit for Active Integrated Antenna and MMIC Applications APS

R. Dehbashi, H. Dalili Oskouei, K. Forooraghi

Microwave Lab., Electrical Engineering department, Tarbiat Modares University(TMU), Tehran, Iran

1. Low-Cost Circularly Polarized Broadband High Efficiency Active Integrated Antenna APS

   S. Gao, Y. Qin, A. Sambell

   University of Northumbria, Newcastle, United Kingdom

2. Circularly Polarized Array Antenna APS

   T. -N. Chang

   E.E. Department, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan

3. Bounds on the Distributed Circular Polarization Purity of Ring Sources for Broadside Mode Circular Patch Antennas APS

   I. Khalifa, R. Vaughan

   School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

4. Phase and Group Delays for Circularly-Polarized Microstrip Antennas APS

   W. Dong1, D. R. Jackson1, J. T. Williams1, L. I. Basilio2

   1ECE, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

   2Electromagnetic and Plasma Physics Analysis, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

5. A Patch Antenna with a Frame Radiating a Circularly Polarized, Scanned Beam APS

   K. Hirose1, M. Tagawa1, H. Nakano2

   1School of Science and Engineering/, Tokyo Denki University, Hiki-gun, Saitama, Japan

   2College of Engineering, Hosei University, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan

6. Improving the Axial-Ratio Bandwidth of Circularly Polarized Stacked Microstrip Antennas and Enhancing Their

   Gain with Short Horns APS

   N. Nasimuddin1, K. P. Esselle1, A. K. Verma2 1Electronics, Macqaurie University, Sydney, Australia 2Electronics, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

7. An L-Band, Circularly Polarized, Dual-Feed, Cavity-Backed Annular Slot Antenna with Wide-Angle Coverage APS

   N. V. Larsen, O. Breinbjerg

   Oersted.DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

8. Improving the Input Characteristics of a Circularly Polarized Proximity-Fed Microstrip Antenna with Polarization Switching Ability APS

   1. ​Y. Simba1, Y. Manabu1, S. Watanabe2, T. Nojima1, K. Itoh3

      1Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

      2National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan

      3Tomakomai National College of Technology, Tomakomai, Japan

9. Low-Cost Truncated Corner Microstrip Antenna for GPS Application APS

   D. C. Nascimento, J. A. Mores, R. Schildberg, J. C. S. Lacava

   Antennas and propagation laboratory, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil

10. Study on the Radiation Characteristics of a Miniaturized Circularly Polarized Circular Sector Patch Antenna APS

T. Tanaka1, M. Takahashi2, K. Ito2

1Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

2Research Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

Numerical Modeling Methods for Microstrips, Transmission Lines, and Circuits

Session Chair: Takuichi Hirano

1. CAD of Evanescent Mode Waveguide Filters with Circular Dielectric Resonators APS

   C. Bachiller1, H. Esteban1, V. E. Boria1, J. V. Morro1, M. Taroncher1, B. Gimeno2

   1Comunicaciones, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

   2Fisica Aplicada, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

2. Relative Convergence Problem in the Mode-Matching Analysis of Stripline Interdigital Filters with Different

   Input-Output Coupling 293

   J. A. Ruiz-Cruz, J. R. Montejo-Garai, J. M. Rebollar

   Depto. Electromagnetismo y Teoria de cicuitos, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN

3. Analysis of Electrically Large Patch Phased Arrays via CFDTD APS

   T. Q. Ho, L. N. Hunt, C. A. Hewett

   Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego, CA, San Diego, United States

4. 3-D Nonorthogonal ADI-FDTD Algorithm for the Full-Wave Analysis of Microstrip Structure APS

   H. -X. Zheng

   Dept. of Electronic Engineering,, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin 300222, China

5. Analysis of Microstrip Circuits Using the Unconditionally Stable 3D Crank–Nicolson FDTD APS

   S. S. Li1, Q. Han2, Y. Yang3

   1Department of Electronic Engineering, Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute, Yantai,Shandong, China

   2ATR Wave Engineering Laboratories, Kyoto,, Japan

   3Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

6. Improved 1-D FDTD Modeling of Parallel and Series RLC Loads in a Lossless Transmission Line APS

   T. P. Montoya

   Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, SD, United States

7. FDTD Analysis of S-Parameters for a Multi-Mode Waveguide with CW Excitation APS

   T. Hirano1, A. Nishikata2, J. Hirokawa3, M. Ando3

   1Department of International Development Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

   2The Center for Research and Development of Educational Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

   3Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

8. Performance Analysis of Spherical Patch Arrays APS

   Z. Sipus1, M. Bosiljevac1, N. Herscovici2

   1Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

   2Chelton Microwave Corp, Bolton, USA

9. Design and Optimization of Dual and Wide Band Polarizer for Low Cost Ka Band Applications APS

   P. Chambelin, J. F. Pintos

   THOMSON R&D, Cesson Sevigne, France

10. New Electric Field Integral Equation for Computer Aided Design of 3-Dimensional Waveguide APS

    M. Tanaka, K. Tanaka

    Depart. of Information Science, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan

11. Application of Precorreccted-FFT Method Combined with GMRES-DR Algorithm for the Analysis of

Planar Structure APS

W. Zhuang, R. S. Chen, L. Xiong

Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

1. Analysis of Rectangular Loop Antenna Printed on Magnetic Plate APS

   M. Taguchi, Y. Matsunaga, S. Tanaka, H. Shimoda

   Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Eng., Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

2. Transition to a High-Dielectric Constant Post Wall Waveguide from a Standard waveguide by using a Hollow Cavity

   in a Laminated Substrate APS

   J. Lee

   Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

3. Material Perturbations to Enhance Performance of the Thiele Half-Width Antenna APS

   J. A. Girard1, M. J. Havrilla1, G. A. Thiele2

   1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH, USA

   2Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH, USA

4. 60 GHz High-Gain Aperture-Coupled Microstrip Antennas Using Soft-Surface and Stacked Cavity on LTCC

   Multilayer Technology APS

   J. -H. Lee1, N. Kidera2, S. Pinel1, J. Laskar1, M. M. Tentzeris1

   1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A

   2Glass, Asahi Glass Co, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

5. Reduction in Ohmic Loss of Small Microstrip Antennas Using Multiple Copper Layers APS

S. I. Latif, C. Shafai, L. Shafai

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

1. Evolution of Broadband Antennas from Monopole Disc to Dual-Polarized Antenna APS

   S. -Y. Suh1, A. E. Waltho1, V. K. Nair1, W. L. Stutzman2, W. A. Davis2

   1Radio Communications Lab, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, United States

   2Virginia Ploytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Tech Antenna Group, Blacksburg, United States

2. Small Ground-Independent Planar UWB Antenna APS

   T. S. P. See, Z. N. Chen, X. Qing

   Radio Systems, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore, Singapore

3. Miniaturized Printed Circuit Board Antennas for Ultra-Wide Band Applications APS

   H. Y. D. Yang, N. C. Azenui

   Electrical and Comnputer Eng., University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA

4. A New Band-Notched U-Shape Folded Monopole Antenna for UWB Applications APS

   T. -G. Ma, S. -J. Wu

   Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

5. Transmitting and Receiving Characteristics of a CPW-Fed Disk Monopole for UWB Applications APS

   L. Guo, J. Liang, C. Parini, X. Chen

   Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom

6. A Compact Planar Monopole Antenna for Band-Notched Ultra-Wideband Operation APS

   S. -Y. Lin, Y. -C. Chen, W. -S. Chen

   Department of Electronics Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

7. A Study on Modified Planar Dipole Antenna with Broadband Radiation Patterns APS

   H. Shimasaki, M. Teshima, S. Mizoguchi, T. Amano

   Core Technology Centre, Toshiba Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

8. Influence of Thickness of Rings and Height from the Ground Plane on the Input Characteristics of the Multiple Ring Monopole Antennas APS

   P. S. Hall1, A. Mirkamali2

   1Department of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

   2Department of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

9. Planar Monopole Antenna for Mobile Phones on Triple-Frequency Operation APS

   J. -S. Kuo1, C. -Y. Huang2, J. -Y. Jan3

   1Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Kao Yuan University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan

   2Dept. of Electronic Engineering, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan

   3Dept. of Electronic Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

10. A Curvature CPW-Fed Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna on Liquid Crystal Polymer Substrate Using Flexible Characteristic APS

    1. Kim1, S. Nikolaou1, G. E. Ponchak2, Y. -S. Kim3, J. Papapolymerou1, M. M. Tentzeris1

       1ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States 2Glenn Research Center, NASA, Cleveland, OH, United States 3Radio Science, Korea University, Seoul, S. Korea

11. Transient Scattering Response of a Planar Spiral Antenna APS

    Y. Lu, R. Janaswamy, A. Boryssenko

    Center for Advanced Sensor and Communication Antennas, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States

12. Finding Failed Element Position in Linear Antenna Arrays Using Neural Networks APS

A. Patnaik1, C. G. Christodoulou2

1Electronics & Communication Engg., National Institute of Science and Technology, Berhampur, Orissa, India

2Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

1. Broadband Printed Monopole Antenna APS

   J. -Y. Li

   Temasek Laboratories, Singapore, Singapore

2. A Study of the Printed Heart Monopole Antenna for IEEE 802.16a/UWB Applications APS

   W. -S. Chen, S. -C. Wu, K. -N. Yang

   Department of Electronic Eng., Southern Taiwan Univ. of Tech., Yung-Kang, Taiwan(R.O.C)

3. Development of an Ultra-Wideband Elliptical Disc Planar Monopole Antenna with Improved Omni-Directional Performance Using a Modified Ground APS

   1. Zhang, A. E. Fathy

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States

4. Printed Rectangular Monopole Antennas APS

   K. P. Ray, Y. Ranga

   RFMS, SAMEER, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

5. CPW-Fed Wideband Printed Planar Monopole Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Operation APS

   J. -Y. Jan1, J. -C. Kao1, Y. -T. Cheng2, W. -S. Chen2, H. -M. Chen3

   1Department of Electronic Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

   2Department of Electronic Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

   3Institute of Photonics and Communications, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

6. Compact Printed Monopole Antenna with Extremely Wide Bandwidth APS

   X. -L. Liang1,2, S. -S. Zhong1, W. Wang2

   1School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

   2Antenna, East China Research Institute of Electronic Engineering, Heifei, Anhui, China

7. Dual-Band Planar Monopole Antenna APS

   S. K. Das, R. K. Gupta, G. Kumar

   Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

8. Design of a Band-Notched Wideband Antenna for UWB Applications APS

   S. Hong, K. Chung, J. Choi

   Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

9. Design of Complementary UWB Printed Monopole Antennas Using Simple Formulas APS

   A. Abbosh, K. Bialkowski, M. Bialkowski

   School of ITEE, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

10. Analysis on the Monopole UWB Antenna of Double-Printed Circular Disc APS

X. -X. Yang, Y. -M. Lu, Y. -J. Xue, W. -H. Shen, G. -X. Zheng

School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

1. ADI-FDTD Formulation for General Dispersive Media APS

   H. -X. Zheng

   Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin,300222, P. R. China

2. A Perfectly Matched Layer for 2-D Unconditionally Stable FDTD Method APS

   H. Lin, P. -P. Ding, G. Wang

   Institute of Microelectronics and Information Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

3. Numerical Artifacts of ADI-FDTD Methods APS

   S. G. Garcia1, R. Godoy Rubio2, A. Rubio Bretones1

   1Dept. Electromagnetism and Matter Phys., University of Granada, Granada, Spain

   2Dept. Communications Engineering, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain

4. A Combined ADI and SBTD Scheme for Unconditionally Stable Time- APS

   Z. Huang, G. W. Pan

   EE, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

5. A Rigorous Stability Analysis of Instability in ADI-FDTD Method with PML Absorber APS

   J. -N. Hwang, F. -C. Chen

   Institute of Communication Engineering, National Chiao Tung Unversity, Hsinchu, Republic of China

6. Optimization of CFS-PML Parameters for FD-ADI-FDTD APS

A. Thiry1, F. Costen2, A. K. Brown2

1School of Computer Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

2School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

1. Development of Generalized Finite Element Method for Vector Electromagnetic Problems APS

   C. Lu, B. Shanker

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

2. Locally-Conformal and Multi-Center Perfectly Matched Layer Implementations for Finite Element

   Mesh Truncation APS

   O. Ozgun, M. Kuzuoglu

   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

3. An Efficient Fast Solver Applied in Electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis APS

   Y. Zhao1,2, Y. Tian2, L. Udpa2, S. Udpa2

   1College of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China

   2Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

4. A Layered Finite Element Method for High-Capacity Electromagnetic Analysis of High-Frequency ICs APS

   D. Jiao

   School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

5. An Effective Sparse Approximate Inverse Preconditioner for Vector Finite Element Analysis of 3D EM Problems APS

   S. S. Li1, P. L. Rui2, R. S. Chen2

   1Department of Electronic Engineering, Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute, Yantai, Shandong, China

   2Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

6. A 2D and 3D Hp-Finite Element Method for Simulation of Through Casing Resistivity Logging Instruments APS

   D. Pardo, C. Torres-Verdin, L. Demkowicz

   The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States

7. Application of SSOR Preconditioned GMRESR Algorithm for FEM Analysis of Helmholtz Equations APS

   P. L. Rui1, S. S. Li2, R. S. Chen1

   1Department of Communacation Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China, China

   2Department of Electronic Engineering, Naval Aeronautical Engineering Institute, Yantai, Jiangsu, China

8. Comprehensive Three-Dimensional Dynamic Modeling of Liquid Crystal Devices Using Finite Element Method APS

   Z. Ge1, T. X. Wu1, X. Zhu2, R. Lu2, Q. Hong1, S. -T. Wu2

   1School of EECE, University of Central Florida, Orlando,FL, United States

   2College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States

9. SSOR Preconditioned CG Method for Formulation of Hierarchical Vector Finite Element APS

   J. Zhu, R. S. Chen

   Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

10. A Parallel Time-Domain Adaptive Integral Method-Accelerated Single-Boundary Finite Element-Boundary

    Integral Solver 297

    1. E. Yilmaz1, Z. Lou1, E. Michielssen2, J. -M. Jin1

       1University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States

       2University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

11. Generalized Finite Element Method for Analyzing Scattering from Non-Lipschitzian Domains APS

    C. Lu, B. Shanker

    Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

12. Implementing Higher Order Absorbing Boundary Conditions in Vector Finite Element Methods APS

    F. Gundes, K. Zhao, J. -F. Lee

    ElectroScience Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

13. The Combination of Swartz Method and Krylov Subspace Iterative Methods to Solve Hierarchal TVFEM Equations APS

X. W. Ping, R. S. Chen

Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

272.14 Investigation on Boundary Condition for Magnetic Vector Potential Applied in FEM for 3D

Electromagnetic Computation APS

Y. Zhao1,2, Y. Tian2, S. Udpa2, S. -J. Li1

1College of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China

2Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

Fast Methods, Order Reduction, and Domain Decomposition

Session Chair: Ronald Pogorzelski

1. IE-FFT Algorithm for Volume Integral Equations in Electromagnetic Scattering 301

   N. A. Ozdemir, J. -F. Lee

   The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

2. Accelerating the Aggregation and Disaggregation in the Stable Plane Wave Method 302

   I. Bogaert, D. Pissoort, F. Olyslager

   Department of Information Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

3. Multilevel Field Interpolation Algorithm for MoM 303

   H. G. Espinosa, A. Heldring, J. M. Rius

   Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

4. Model Order Reduction via Singular Value Decomposition of the Far Field Operator 304

   1. Stupfel1, Y. Morel2

   1CEA/CESTA, Le Barp, France

   2Dept. Mathematics, INSA, Toulouse, France

5. Investigations of Load Balancing, Communications, and Scalability in Parallel MLFMA 305

   L. Gürel, Ö. Ergül

   Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

6. Variable Preconditioning with Nested Iterations Employing MLFMA 306

   T. Malas, L. Gürel

   Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

7. A Non-Uniform Grid Algorithm for Rapid Evaluation of Fields Radiated in Layered Media 307

   V. Lomakin1, A. Boag2

   1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, United States

   2School of Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

8. A Posteriori Error Estimator and Adaptive Mesh Refinement in Domain Decomposition Methods 308

   V. Rawat, J. -F. Lee

   ElectroScience Lab., ECE Dept., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

9. Modeling of Environmental Effects in EM Applications Using Domain Decomposition Method 309

   K. Zhao, V. Rawat, J. -F. Lee

   ElectroScience Lab, EE Dept.,, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

10. Krylov Model Order Reduction of Finite-Element Approximations of Dispersive Electromagnetic Boundary

    Value Problems 310

    H. Wu, A. C. Cangellaris

    ECE Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

11. Sparse Factorization of the Impedance Matrix in an Overlapped Localizing Basis: 3D Case 311

    A. Zhu1, R. J. Adams1, F. X. Canning2

    1Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

    2Simply Sparse Technologies, Inc., Morgantown, WV, USA

12. Fast Analysis of FSS Radome for RCS Antenna Reduction APS

E. Martini, F. Caminita, M. Nannetti, S. Maci

University of Siena, Siena, Italy

‌Numerical Methods: Singularities and Basis functions

Session Chair: Nathan Champagne

1. A Formulation for the Gradient of the Thin Wire Kernel 315

   D. R. Wilton1, N. J. Champagne2

   1Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States

   2Electrical Engineering Program, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, United States

2. Refinement of Methods for Evaluation of Near-Hypersingular Integrals in BEM Formulations 316

   P. W. Fink1, D. R. Wilton2, M. A. Khayat1

   1Electromagnetic Sys. Branch, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

   2Dept. Elec. and Computer Eng., University of Houston, Houston, USA

3. Accurate Integration of the Weakly Integrals from EFIE 317

   S. M. Seo, J. -F. Lee

   Electrical & Computer Engineering, The Ohio state University, Columbus, OH, USA

4. Cartesian Harmonics and Fast Computation of Potentials of the Form $r^{-\nu}$ 318

   H. Huang1, C. Lu2, B. Shanker2

   1Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

   2Dept. Elec. & Comp. Eng, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

5. Sharp-Edge Models for the Method of Moments. 319

   R. D. Graglia, G. Lombardi

   Dipartimento di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

6. Advantages of Rectangular and Uniform-Triangular Discretization on the Scattering Analysis of Very Small

   Sharp-Edged Objects with the Magnetic Field Integral Equation 320

   E. Ubeda, J. M. Rius

   Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

7. High-Order Hierarchical Legendre Basis Functions for Triangular Discretizations 321

   P. Ylä-Oijala, S. Järvenpää, M. Taskinen

   Dept of Electrical and Communications Engineering, Electromagnetics Laboratory, Espoo, Finland

8. Performance of the 3D MFIE Using Curl-Conforming Bases 322

   A. F. Peterson

   ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

9. Curvilinear Non-Uniform Meshing: a Memory Reduction Technique for MoM Systems 323

   R. J. Burkholder, S. J. Leifer

   Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.

10. On the Use of Jump Functions with Radial Basis Functions in the Solution of Partial Differential Equations in Inhomogeneous Regions 324

    R. K. Gordon, E. Hutchcraft

    Electrical Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA

11. A New Simple Analytical Procedure for Evaluation of Matrix Elements of Volumetric Integral Operators of

Maxewll Equations 325

E. Bleszynski, M. Bleszynski, T. Jaroszewicz

Monopole Research, Thousand Oaks, United States

Wavelets and Multiresolution Techniques in Computational EM

Session Chair: Zhaoxian Zhou

1. Multiresolution Time Domain Scheme Using a Filter Approach APS

   S. M. Vaitheeswaran1, A. M. Anand2, S. V. Narasimhan1

   1Aerospace Electronics, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, INDIA, Bangalore, India

   2ECE, SDM College Of Engineering, Dharwad, India

2. Derivation and Numerical Solution of a Dispersion Relation for TLM Subgridded Meshes APS

   G. Romo Luevano1, T. Smy2

   1Systems Research Center, Intel Corporation, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

   2Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

3. Real-Time S-MRTD Simulation of Electrically Large Indoor Wireless Channels with Commodity GPUs APS

   G. S. Baron1, C. D. Sarris1, E. Fiume2

   1The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

   2Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Canada

4. Influence of the Grid Density of a Wavelet-Transformed (WT) FDTD on the Accuracy of Scattering Parameters APS

   W. Bilgic, A. Rennings, I. Wolff

   EE-Department, ATE, Duisburg-Essen University, Duisburg, Germany

5. Integration of Multi-Resolution Functions into a Two-Level MoM Code for the Analysis of Quasi-Planar Structures APS

   V. Volski1, F. Vipiana2, P. Pirinoli2, G. Vandenbosch1, G. Vecchi2

   1Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

   2Dept. of Electronics, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

6. A Novel Multi-Resolution System of RWG Functions APS

F. Vipiana, G. Vecchi, P. Pirinoli

LACE, Electronics Department, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

Advances in GTD/UTD and other High Frequency Methods

Session Chair: Felipe Catedra

1. A Reciprocity Related Result and Its Application to Radio Wave Propagation APS

   C. J. Coleman

   School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

2. High Frequency Numerical Modelling Using Measured Sources APS

   L. J. Foged1, F. Mioc1, B. Bencivenga1, M. Sabbadini2, E. di Giampaolo3

   1SATIMO, Rome, Italy

   2Antenna group, European Space Agency, Estec, Nordwijk, The Netherlands

   3University of Rome, TorVergata, Rome, Italy

3. Comparison Between PO-GO, GO-PO and PO-PO Applied to Calculate the Contribution of the Double Reflection

   Between Flat Patches APS

   L. Lozano, O. Gutiérrez, M. F. Cátedra

   Dept. Ciencias de la Computacion, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcala de Henares. Madrid, Spain

4. A Physical Optics Multi-Level Binary Space Partitioning Algorithm for Large Scattering Problems APS

   J. A. Martinez-Lorenzo1, J. Gutierrez-Meana1, F. Las-Heras1, A. Garcia-Pino2

   1Ingenieria Electrica, Universidad de Oviedo, Gijon, Spain

   2Teoria de la Señal y Comunicaciones, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain

5. A New 3D Fast Physical Optics Method APS

   F. Vico, M. Ferrando, M. Baquero, E. Antonino

   Comunicaciones, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

6. Iterative PO Method Based on Currents Modes and Angular Z-Buffer Technique. APS

   C. Delgado, L. Lozano, O. Gutierrez, F. Catedra

   Ciencias de la Computacion, Universidad de Alcala, Alcala de Henares, Spain

7. Generalization to Complex Source Excitation of the Incremental Theory of Diffraction. APS

   A. Polemi, M. Albani, G. Carluccio, A. Toccafondi, S. Maci

   Department of Information Engineering, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

8. Asymptotic Analysis of Transient Scattered Field by a Cylindrically Curved Conducting Open Surface APS

   K. Goto, T. Ajiki, T. Ishihara

   Dept. of Communication Engineering, NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY, Yokosuka, Japan

9. A Fast and Simple Method to Analyze Finite Ground Plane Effects in Large Grounded Slot Arrays APS

   F. Mariottini1, E. Martini1,2, S. Maci1, M. Sabbadini3

   1Dept. of Information Engineering, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

   2Oersted.DTU Electromagnetic Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

   3European Space Research and Technology Center, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

10. Rigorous Closed-Form Formulas for Physical Optics Scattering by Dielectric Circular Sectors APS

    A. Vallecchi

    Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

11. Accuracy Demonstration of Physical Optics with Modified Surface-Normal Vectors APS

T. Shijo, L. Rodriguez, M. Ando

Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

1. Multipole-Free Fast Multilevel Algorithm for Layered Media APS

   M. A. Saville, W. C. Chew

   ECE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

2. Combined Multilevel FMM – QR Algorithm for Broadband Applications APS

   I. Chowdhury, C. Swagato, J. Vikram

   Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States

3. Application of Multilevel Fast Multipole Method to the Analysis of the Scattering of Complex Bodies Modeled by

   Nurbs Surfaces APS

   F. M. Saez de Adana, I. Gonzalez, O. Gutierrez, F. Catedra

   Ciencias de la Computacion, Universidad de Alcala, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain

4. On the Lagrange Interpolation in Multilevel Fast Multipole Algorithm APS

   Ö. Ergül, L. Gürel

   Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

5. A Hierarchically Semiseparable Preconditioner for the MLFMM-Based Solution of the EFIE APS

   I. Gutierrez-Canas, A. Bunse-Gerstner

   AG Numerik, University of Bremen, Bremen, Bremen, Germany

6. Localized Preconditioning for Radiation Calculation of Antennas Mounted on Large and Complex Plateforms APS

   M. Li1, C. -C. Lu1, Z. Zeng2

   1Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

   2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA

7. The Application of the Iterative near-Zone Preconditioning Method to Accelerate Multilevel Fast Multipole Method APS

   D. Z. Ding, R. S. Chen, Z. H. Fan

   Department of Communication Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

8. Modified C-PMCHW Formulations for Scattering from PEC Bodies Coated by Dielectric Layers APS

J. Zhang, T. Cui

Radio Engineering, Southeast University, NanJing, China

1. Improved Fast Hierarchical Algorithm for 3-D Capacitance Extraction 329

   W. Ding, G. Wang

   Institute of Microelectronics and Information Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

2. Fast Solution of Large Composite Metallic and Dielectric Body of Revolution (BOR) Radiators 330

   J. Chen1, W. Brokaw2, T. X. Wu1

   1Eelctrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, United States

   2Harris Coorporation, Melbourne, United States

3. Guided Wave Scattering and Radiation Solution for Conducting Bodies of Revolution Using the Method of Moments

   and Modal Excitation 331

   W. A. Brokaw1,2, J. Chen2, T. X. Wu2, G. Gothard1

   1GCSD, Harris Corp, Melbourne, FL, United States

   2ECE, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States

4. Electromagnetic Scattering from an Arbitrarily Shaped Three-Dimensional Inhomogeneous Chiral Body 332

   M. Hasanovic, C. Mei, J. R. Mautz, E. Arvas

   L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA

5. Electromagnetic Scattering from Arbitrarily Shaped Three-Dimensional Chiral Objects Using the Finite Difference Frequency Domain Method 333

   L. Kuzu1, V. Demir2, A. Z. Elsherbeni2, E. Arvas1

   1Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, US

   2Electrical Engineering, The University of Mississippi, University, US

6. Accurate Simulation of Electromagnetic Waves Scattered by 3D Objects in a Multilayered Medium by a Surface

   Integral Equation Method 334

   C. Yu, E. Simsek, Q. H. Liu

   Duke Univeristy, Durham, NC, USA

7. A 3-D Spectral Integral Method for Acoustic and Electromagnetic Wave Scattering 335

   J. Liu, E. Simsek, Q. H. Liu

   ECE, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

8. Boundary Conditions for the Symmetry Cell in Using Finite Group Method to the Electric Field Integral Equation 336

   D. Sievers1, I. A. Zagorodnov2, T. Weiland1

   1TU Darmstadt, Institut TEMF, Darmstadt, Germany

   2Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, Germany

9. Parameter Estimation for the Frequency-Dependent Scattering Center Model Using the RELAX Algorithm 337

   A. M. Raynal1, J. T. Moore2, H. Ling1

   1Deptartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States

   2SAIC, Champaign, IL, United States

10. Computation of the Scattering from Nearly Symmetric Objects 338

    Q. Carayol, P. Soudais

    DGT/DTIAE, Dassault Aviation, Saint-Cloud, France

11. Generation of Sinusoidal Analog Carriers Trough Rectangular Waveforms as a New Proposal to Introduce the

Digital Modulation APS

R. G. Caputo1, G. V. Figueiredo2, A. C. da Silveira3

1Design Development Department, Linear Electronic Equipment Company, Santa Rita do Sapucai, MG, Brazil

2R & D Department, Pulse Perfect LLP, Geneva, IL, USA

3Department of Telecommunication, National Institute of Telecommunication, Santa Rita do Sapucai, MG, Brazil

1. Finite Volume Analysis of LWD Electromagnetic Tool Response in Complex Borehole Environments Using Scalar

   and Vector Potentials 339

   M. S. Novo1, F. L. Teixeira1, L. C. da Silva2

   1Electroscience Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

   2Center for Telecommunications Studies, Pontifical Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

2. Field- and Source-Domain Integral Swapping in the Accurate Computation of the MoM-MFIE Formulation with

Low-Order Curl- and Divergence-Conforming Basis Functions APS

E. Ubeda, J. M. Rius

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, Spain

Scattering, Diffraction, and High-Frequency Methods

Session Chairs: Robert Scharstein, Robert MacPhie

1. Conditions for Exact Geometrical Optics Scattering by Penetrable Wedge Structures 343

   P. L. E. Uslenghi

   Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

2. Slot Coupling into the Interior of a Wedge 344

   R. W. Scharstein1, M. A. Waller2, T. H. Shumpert2

   1Electrical Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

   2Redstone Technical Test Center, US Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA

3. Computational Algorithm of the Matrix Fresnel Function for the Discrete-Time UTD Analysis of Scattering from

   Curved Wedges 345

   H. -T. Chou, S. -C. Tuan

   Department of Communications Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li, Taiwan R.O.C

4. Plane Wave Scattering by a Perfectly Conducting Rectangular Cylinder 346

   R. H. MacPhie, W. T. Wong

   Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CAnada

5. Improved RCS from the Induced Surface Currents in Illuminated and Shadow PO Regions of the Complex

   Cylindrical Resistive Shell 347

   M. Havrilla1, J. Lee2, E. Rothwell2

   1AFIT/ENG, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH, USA

   2Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

6. 3D Bistatic Scattering from a Curved Resistive Sheet Using a Modified PO Current and Numerical Simulation 348

   J. Lee1, M. Havrilla2, M. Hyde2, E. Rothwell1

   1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

   2AFIT/ENG, Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH, USA

7. Ground-Plane Backed Hemispherical Luneberg Lens Reflector 349

   C. S. Liang1, D. A. Streater1, J. -M. Jin2, E. Dunn2, T. Rozendal3 1Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Ft. Worth, TX, USA 2University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA 3Rozendal Associates, Inc., Santee, CA, USA

8. On Using Bandlimited Logocal-Global Solution Modes for Direct High Frequency Solutions 350

   R. J. Adams

   Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

9. Analysis of Complex Shape Targets by Natural Poles of Resonance. Determination of Characteristic Dimensions 351

   J. Chauveau, N. de Beaucoudrey, J. Saillard

   IREENA, Nantes, FRANCE

10. Reducing the Numbers of Ray Tubes Used in Cavity Backscatter Studies 352

S. M. Khan

Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology, Kansas State University at Salina, Salina, United States

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 300.1 A Stepped Coaxial Waveguide Fixture for Material Characterization 355

S. Soto-Cabán1, M. J. Havrilla2, P. Barba1, E. J. Rothwell1, L. C. Kempel1

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

2Electrical and Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA

8:30 300.2 Determination of the Electromagnetic Characteristics of Pultruded Composites Incorporating Various

Constituent Materials 356

E. Hutchcraft1, E. Lackey2, J. G. Vaughan2, L. Bennett1, R. Averill2 1Electrical Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA 2Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA

8:50 300.3 Analysis of the Shielded Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures Using Multiconductor Transmission-Line Theory 357

A. Tavallaee, R. Abhari

Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

9:10 300.4 An Analytical Model of Electromagnetic Propagation Through a Finite Cascade of Planar Lattices of

Conducting Disks 358

W. Zhu, J. S. Wight

Department of Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

9:30 300.5 An Axial, 2D Periodic Dielectric Lattice That Extinguishes Bistatic Scattering in All Directions at a

Single Frequency 359

J. M. Hall

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok., United States

9:50 Break

10:10 300.6 Analysis of Tilted-Coil Well-Logging Tools in Multicylindrical Earth Formations by Vertical Eigenstates

NMM with PML 360

Y. -K. Hue, F. L. Teixeira

ElectroScience Laboratory, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

10:30 300.7 Microwave Dielectric Properties of Grain in Nonequilibrium State: Effects of Moisture and Temperature 361

S. Trabelsi, S. O. Nelson

Quality Assessment Research Unit, ARS-USDA, Athens, GA, USA

10:50 300.8 A Novel EBG Resonator for Dielectric Measurements 362

X. Wu

Fluent Inc., Austin, TX, United States

11:10 300.9 Observation of the Tunable Non-Bragg Gap in a Periodically Corrugated Waveguide 363

V. A. Pogrebnyak

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 301.1 A Polarization Independant Negative-Refractive-Index Metamaterial for Incident Plane Waves APS

L. Markley, G. V. Eleftheriades

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

8:30 301.2 Highly Subwavelength Unit Cells to Achieve Epsilon Negative (eng) Metamaterial Properties APS

P. Imhof1, R. W. Ziolkowski1, J. R. Mosig2

1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

2(2) Electromagnetics and Acoustics Laboraty, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland

8:50 301.3 Optimal Design of Artificial Magnetic Conductors Including Angular Response APS

A. Monorchio, S. Genovesi, U. Serra, G. Manara

Dept. Information Eng., University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

9:10 301.4 Cofiring Different Dielectric Constants Inside LTCC for Metamaterial Applications APS

X. Gong1, T. Smith2, W. J. Chappell3

1EECS, University of Central Florida, Orlando,FL, United States 2Harris Government Systems Division, Melbourne,FL, United States 3ECE, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States

9:30 301.5 Design of a Novel AMC with Little Sensitivity to the Angle of Incidence and Very Compact Size APS

M. Hosseini1, A. Pirhadi2, M. Hakkak2

1Antenna and Prop. Re. Group, Iran Telecommunication Research Center, Tehran, Iran 2Antenna and Prop. Re. Group & Electrical Engineering Dep., Tarbiat Modares University & Iran Telecommunication Research Center, Tehran, Iran

9:50 Break

10:10 301.6 A Novel Dual-Band Compact Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) Structure and Its Application in

Multi-Antennas APS

Y. Yao, X. Wang, Z. Feng

Electronic Engineering Department, State Key Lab on Microwave & Digital Communications, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

10:30 301.7 Design of Electromagnetic Band Gap Structures Using Filter Theory APS

G. S. A. Shaker, S. Safavi-Naeini

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

10:50 301.8 Development of Analysis Method of Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) Structures to Predict EBG Behavior

Based on Circuit Models APS

H. Kim, R. F. Drayton

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

11:10 301.9 Geometric Transition Absorber with Improved Low Frequency Performance APS

K. L. Ford, B. Chambers

Electronic & Electrical Engineering Dept, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

11:30 301.10 Imaging Property of Transient Electromagnetic Sources Using a Slab of Left-Handed Material APS

X. Wang

Radio Engineering Dept., Southeast University, Nanjing, China

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 302.1 Time Response and Dynamic Behavior of Electrostatic Driven RF MEMS Capacitive Switches for Phase

Shifter Applications APS

X. -J. He1,2, B. -S. Jin1, Q. Wu1, J. -H. Yin2

1Dept.of Electronic & Communications Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

2Dept.of Electronic & Communications Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

8:30 302.2 Characteristics of H-Plane Rectangular Waveguide Bends Integrated into Thin Substrate APS

W. Che1, D. Wang1, K. Deng1, L. Xu1, Y. L. Chow2

1EE, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China

2ECE, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

8:50 302.3 Coupling Model for Circuit Systems in HP-EM Interference APS

M. Zhao, Q. Wang

Electronic Engineering Dept., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

9:10 302.4 Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Verification of New-Type Miniaturized Interdigital Hairpin Resonators APS

J. Zhu, Z. Feng

Electronic Engineering, State Key Lab on Microwave & Digital Communications, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

9:30 302.5 Formulation of Resonant Frequency for Compact Microstrip Antennas APS

A. A. Deshmukh, G. Kumar

Electrical Engineering Dept., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

9:50 Break

10:10 302.6 A 6-Port 60 GHz Coupler for an RN^2 Beam Former APS

J. R. Reid, R. T. Webster

Antenna Technology Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, USA

10:30 302.7 Applying the Two-Port Lumped-Network FDTD Method to Modeling Linear Field-Effect Transistors with

Nonzero Transconductance Delay Parameter APS

O. González, J. A. Pereda, A. Herrera, A. Grande, A. Vegas

Departamento de Ingenieria de Comunicaciones, University of Cantabria, Santander (Cantabria), Spain

10:50 302.8 Analysis of the Perturbation’s Size on the Dual-Mode Resonator with Capacitive Coupling Feeding 367

H. Abdalla Junior, A. J. M. Soares, C. Evangelista

Electrical Engineering, Universidade de Brasília, Brasilia, DF, Brazil

11:10 302.9 A 2.45GHz Full-Range Phase Shifter 368

J. -F. Kiang, C. -Y. Chan

Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 303.1 Investigate Ground Plane Effect on Bistatic Impulse Radiating Antenna (IRA) and Sphere Scattering Scene 371

M. C. Taylor, T. K. Sarkar

EECS, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

8:30 303.2 FDTD Models of Electromagnetic Scattering by the Human Body APS

T. Dogaru, L. Nguyen

US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, United States

8:50 303.3 Measurements and Numerical Simulations of Interior Scattering from Simple PEC Cavities with

Complex Terminations APS

C. -F. Wang, F. -G. Hu, Y. -B. Gan

National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

9:10 303.4 Drift Correction for 3D Scattering Measurements APS

C. Eyraud, J. -M. Geffrin, A. Litman

SEMO, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France

9:30 303.5 Validation of 3D Scattering Measurements APS

J. -M. Geffrin, C. Eyraud, P. Sabouroux, P. Chaumet, H. Tortel, H. Giovannini

Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 304.1 Development and Application of HAARP 375

R. A. Jacobsen

BAE SYSTEMS, Washington, DC, United States

8:30 304.2 Particle Swarm Optimization in Interferometer Array Designs for Radio Astronomy Applications 376

N. Jin, Y. Rahmat-Samii

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, US

8:50 304.3 Comparison of Multi-Objective Optimization Methods for Large-N Antenna Arrays 377

J. S. Petko, D. H. Werner

Department of Electrical Engineering and The Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States of America

9:10 304.4 Controller Algorithms for Single Feed Switched Parasitic Antennas 378

E. Palantei, D. V. Thiel

School of Microelectronics Engineerng, Centre for Wireless Monitoring & Applications (CWMA), Griffith University - Nathan Campus, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

9:30 304.5 Physical Insight into Wideband Connected Bowtie Arrays 379

N. W. Riley1, D. J. Riley1, R. Acree2, J. Chavez2

1Mission Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Albuquerque, NM, USA

2Space Vehicles Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, USA

9:50 Break

10:10 304.6 Fabrication of a 20 GHz Array of Dielectric Resonator Antennas Using Ceramic Stereolithography 380

K. F. Brakora, A. M. Buerkle, K. Sarabandi

Radiation Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US

10:30 304.7 Array Sparsification in a Fabry-Perot Cavity Covered by a Partially Reflective Surface for

Enhanced Directivity 381

R. Gardelli1, G. Donzelli2, M. Albani2, F. Capolino2

1University of Messina, Messina, Italy

2University of Siena, Siena, Italy

10:50 304.8 The Use of Inverse Imaging in Array Design 382

V. P. Cable

Spacecraft Antennas Research Group, Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA

11:10 304.9 Analysis of Coupling among Circular Horns by a Simple Perturbative Technique 383

P. Bolli1, G. G. Gentili2, L. Lucci3, R. Nesti4, G. Pelosi3, G. Toso5

1Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Capoterra (CA), Italy 2Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy 3Dipartimento di Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Università di Firenze, Florence, Italy 4Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Florence, Italy

5Antenna and Sub-Millimeter Wave Section, Electromagnetics Division, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

11:30 304.10 The Effect of Coupling Network Length on COA Performance 384

V. Seetharam, C. M. Tompkins, L. W. Pearson

Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 305.1 Radiation Q of a Thin Circular Loop Antenna with Magnetic-Frill Excitation APS

D. -H. Kwon

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Yongin, Korea

8:30 305.2 Energy Transport Velocity for Hertzian Dipole APS

D. M. Marcano, M. A. Díaz

Electronica y Circuitos, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela

8:50 305.3 Design and Evauation of a Closely Spaced Yagi Antenna over Ground APS

S. Lim, H. Ling

Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, U.S.A.

9:10 305.4 Study of Broadband Small Size Conical Antenna APS

Y. Y. Kyi, J. Y. Li, Y. B. Gan

Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

9:30 305.5 Low-Profile Omnidirectional Zeroth-Order Resonator (ZOR) Antenna APS

J. -G. Lee, J. -H. Lee

Dept. of Radio Science & Communication Engineering, Hongik university, Seoul, South Korea

9:50 Break

10:10 305.6 Analysis of Dual-Band Meander Line Antenna APS

J. -Y. Li

Temasek Laboratories, Singapore, Singapore

10:30 305.7 Relations Between Radiation Characteristics of Small Antennas located in Free Space and Close to

Lossy Phantom APS

V. Tavakol1, P. -S. Kildal2

1Bluetest AB, Gothenburg, Sweden

2Antenna Group, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

10:50 305.8 Analysis of Dually Polarized Fractal Antennas APS

Y. Zhang, A. A. Kishk

Electrical Engineering, The university of Mississippi, University, MS, United States

11:10 305.9 2.45 GHz Peano Curved Line V-H Antenna with Differential Mode Inputs. APS

S. Yoon, F. De Flaviis

EECS, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

11:30 305.10 Design of a CPW-Fed Ultra Wideband Crown Circular Fractal Antenna APS

M. Ding, R. Jin, J. Geng, Q. Wu, W. Wang

Department of Electronic Engineering, shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 306.1 Optimizing Radiation Pattern and Sidelobes in a Genetic Wire Antenna Array APS

W. C. Barott, P. G. Steffes

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

8:30 306.2 Thinning of Aperiodic Antenna Arrays for Low Side-Lobe Levels and Broadband Operation Using

Genetic Algorithms APS

T. G. Spence1,2, D. H. Werner1,2

1The Department of Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

2The Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA

8:50 306.3 Electromagnetic Optimization Using Taguchi Method: a Case Study of Linear Antenna Array Design APS

W. -C. Weng, F. Yang, V. Demir, A. Z. Elsherbeni

Electrical Engineering, The University of Mississippi, Uminersity, MS, United States

9:10 306.4 Bézier Surface Optimization of Amplitude Weights for a Curtain Array APS

D. W. Boeringer, D. H. Werner

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States

9:30 306.5 Evolutionary Design of a Phased Array Antenna Element APS

A. Globus1, D. Linden2, J. Lohn3

1UARC, U.C. Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

2JEM Engineering, Laurel, MD, United States

3Intelligent Systems, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States

9:50 Break

10:10 306.6 A Novel Procedure for Design and Synthesis of Waveguide Filters Using the Genetic Algorithm APS

D. L. Faircloth1, M. E. Baginski2, S. M. Rao2, S. M. Wentworth2, M. D. Deshpande3

1Dynetics, Inc., Huntsville, AL, United States

2Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States

3NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States

10:30 306.7 Genetic Algorithm-Based Reconstruction of Convex Conducting Cylinders. APS

R. A. Wildman, D. S. Weile

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

10:50 306.8 Genetic Programming-Based Reconstruction of Conducting Cylinders APS

R. A. Wildman, D. S. Weile

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

11:10 306.9 Optimization of UHF RFID Tag Antennas Using a Genetic Algorithm APS

Y. C. Chung, G. Kim

Information and Communication Engineering, Daegu University, Kyungsan, Kyungbuk, Korea

11:30 306.10 Jumping Genes Paradigm for Designing Dielectric Resonator Antenna with Multiple Parasitic Strips APS

S. H. Yeung, H. K. Ng, K. F. Man

Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 307.1 User's Hand Effects on EMC Internal GSM/DCS Mobile Phone Antenna APS

C. -M. Su1, C. -H. Wu1, K. -L. Wong1, S. -H. Yeh2, C. -L. Tang2

1Department of Electrical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

2Computer & Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu 310, Taiwan

8:30 307.2 Simplified Hand Model for the Study of Hand-Held Device Antenna APS

K. -L. Wong1, C. -H. Wu1, W. -Y. Li1, C. -M. Su1, S. -H. Yeh2, C. -L. Tang2

1Det. of Electrical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Koasiung, Taiwan

2Information & Communications Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan

8:50 307.3 Evaluation of SAR in a Homogenous Head Model for Clam-Shell Type Cellular Phones APS

U. Chandupatla1, C. Di Nallo2, T. M. Babij1, L. Ponce de Leon3

1Dept. of Electrical and Computer Eng., Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

2Corporate EME Lab, Motorola Inc., Plantation, FL, USA

3iDEN Technology, Motorola Inc., Plantation, FL, USA

9:10 307.4 The Performance of a CPW-Fed Printed UWB Antenna for Wireless Body-Worn Applications APS

X. Qiu, A. M. Sanagavarapu

Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, Australia

9:30 307.5 Fabric Equiangular Spiral Antenna APS

J. A. Dobbins, A. W. Chu, P. W. Fink, T. F. Kennedy, G. Y. Lin, M. A. Khayat, R. C. Scully

EV411, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA

9:50 Break

10:10 307.6 Diversity Characterization of Body-Worn Textile Antenna System at 2.4 GHz APS

Y. Ouyang, W. J. Chappell

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.

10:30 307.7 Study on the Electromagnetic Field Distributions of Realistic Japanese Adult Male and Female Models with a Wearable Device Using the Human Body as a Transmission Channel APS

K. Fujii1, M. Takahashi2, K. Ito2

1Graduate School of Science & Technology, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

2Research Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

10:50 307.8 A Multioctave Broadband Vest Antenna Based on SMM Antenna Technology APS

J. J. H. Wang, D. J. Triplett

Wang Electro-Opto Corporation, Marietta, GA, USA

11:10 307.9 Broadband Omnidirectional Helmet Antennas APS

J. J. H. Wang

Wang Electro-Opto Corporation, Marietta, GA, USA

11:30 307.10 Antenna Optimization for RF Mote Communications APS

R. H. Johnston, I. G. Finvers, J. W. Haslett

Schulich School of Engineering, Dept E&CE, University of Calgary, Calgary. AB, Canada

Wednesday, July 12 8:05 – 09:50 Dona Ana

‌Session: 308 APS

High-Frequency and Hybrid Methods: In Memory of Prof. Roberto Tiberio 1

Session Chairs: Prabhakar Pathak, Giuliano Manara

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 308.1 Surface Waves in Urban Propagation APS

E. V. Jull

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

8:30 308.2 An Adequate Channel Model for Ultra Wideband Localization Applications APS

C. Sturm, W. Soergel, S. Knoerzer, W. Wiesbeck

Institut fuer Hoechstfrequenztechnik und Elektronik, Universitaet Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

8:50 308.3 An Experimental Validation for the Incremental Theory of Diffraction APS

S. M. Canta1, H. T. Hayvaci1, D. Erricolo1, M. Albani2

1Deparment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

2Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Universita di Siena, Siena, Italy

9:10 308.4 Field propagation and leakage in metallic channel waveguides N/A

G. Franceschetti1,2, T. Rozzi3, L. Pierantoni3, A. Massaro3

1Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy

2University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

3Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

9:30 308.5 Frequency- and Time-Domain Scattering from DNG Slabs 387

A. D. Yaghjian

Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, MA, USA

Wednesday, July 12 8:05 – 11:50 Cimarron

‌Session: 309 APS

Numerical Modeling of Indoor and Localized Wireless Channels

Session Chairs: Robert Burkholder, Werner Wiesbeck

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 309.1 Propagation Modeling of Indoor Wireless Communications at 60 GHz APS

C. -P. E. Lim, R. J. Burkholder, J. L. Volakis, R. J. Marhefka

ElectroScience Lab., The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

8:30 309.2 Accuracy Enhancement of a Multi-Resolution Indoor Propagation Simulation Tool by Radiation

Pattern Synthesis APS

G. Villemaud, G. De la Roche, J. -M. Gorce

CITI Lab, INSA de Lyon, Villeurbanne, France

8:50 309.3 Accuracy Improvement of Ray-Launching Approach for Indoor Wave Propagation Through High Lossy Walls APS

R. Sato1, H. Sato1, H. Shirai2

1Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan

2Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan

9:10 309.4 Effects of Passenger and Internal Components on Electromagnetic Propagation Prediction Inside

Boeing Aircrafts APS

M. M. Youssef, L. Vahala

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion Univeristy, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

9:30 309.5 High-Order S-MRTD Time-Domain Modeling of Fading Characteristics of Wireless Channels APS

A. Alighanbari, C. Sarris

ECE Dept., EM Groupe, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

9:50 Break

10:10 309.6 Statistical and Deterministic Modelling of Radio Propagation Channels in WBAN at 2.45GHz APS

Y. Hao1, A. Alomainy1, Y. Zhao1, C. G. Parini1, Y. Nechayev2, P. S. Hall2, C. C. Constantinou2

1Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

2Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

10:30 309.7 Radio Channel Models for UWB Body-Centric Networks with Compact Planar Antenna APS

A. Alomainy, Y. Hao

Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

10:50 309.8 Evaluation and Optimization of CDMA System Performance in Macrocell Environments Based on

Antenna Radiation Pattern APS

J. A. Pontes, W. Wiesbeck

Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Karlsruhe, Germany

11:10 309.9 Indoor Propagation of Diffracted Signals APS

M. A. Alvarez

CITEDI, Tijuana B.C., Mexico

11:30 309.10 A New Double Counting Cancellation Technique for Three-Dimensional Ray Launching Method APS

N. Noori1, A. A. Shishegar2, E. Jedari1

1Iran Telecom. Research Center, Tehran, Iran

2Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

8:05 Opening Remarks

8:10 310.1 A Model for Functional Imaging of Breast by Microwave Radiometry 393

F. Bardati, S. Iudicello

Informatica, Sistemi e Produzione, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

8:30 310.2 Microwave Breast Cancer Hyperthermia Using Deformable Mirror APS

K. Arunachalam, S. S. Udpa, L. Udpa

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

8:50 310.3 Dielectric Spectroscopy of Breast Reduction Tissue Specimens at Microwave Frequencies: Conclusions from a

Large-Scale Multi-Institutional Study 394

M. Lazebnik1, C. B. Watkins1, S. C. Hagness1, J. H. Booske1, L. McCartney2, D. Popovic2, M. Okoniewski2, M. J. Lindstrom3,

J. Harter4, S. Sewall4, A. Magliocco5

1Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, Madison, WI, USA 2Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, Madison, WI, USA 4Pathology, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, Madison, WI, USA

5Pathology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada