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Study of a single-frequency retrodirective system with a beam pilot signal using dual-mode dielectric resonator antenna elements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2017

Takayuki Matsumuro ,
Yohei Ishikawa ,
Tomohiko Mitani ,
Naoki Shinohara ,
Masashi Yanagase  and
Mayumi Matsunaga
Takayuki Matsumuro*
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. Phone: +81 774 38 3864
Yohei Ishikawa
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. Phone: +81 774 38 3864
Tomohiko Mitani
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. Phone: +81 774 38 3864
Naoki Shinohara
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. Phone: +81 774 38 3864
Masashi Yanagase
Affiliation:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 1-10-1 Higashikotari, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617-8555, Japan
Mayumi Matsunaga
Affiliation:
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. Phone: +81 774 38 3864 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan
*
Corresponding author: T. Matsumuro Email: takayuki_matsumuro@rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Abstract

A terrestrial microwave power transmission system is considered as an effective method for collecting natural energy. In this system, frequency dependence of the refractive index and multipath propagation due to the ground surface poses problems. In the study, a single-frequency retrodirective system was proposed with a beam pilot signal using dual-mode dielectric resonator antenna elements. The results confirmed that the beam pilot signal radiated from the entire surface of the receiving antenna and accurately used the same propagation space as that of microwave power by beam propagation method simulation. A dual-mode dielectric resonator antenna was proposed as a common array antenna element for the beam pilot signal and microwave power. This involves a cross-shaped hemispherical dielectric resonator structure, and an isolation level exceeding 60 dB was experimentally measured between the orthogonal ports of the fabricated antenna. The dual-mode dielectric resonator antenna with an isolation exceeding 60 dB was successfully developed as an enabling device to realize a single-frequency retrodirective system with a beam pilot signal.

Keywords

Microwave power transmissionRetrodirective systemBeam propagation methodDistributed refractive indexDielectric resonator antenna
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Research Article
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Wireless Power Transfer , Volume 4 , Special Issue 2: Contactless Charging for Electric Vehicles , September 2017 , pp. 132 - 145
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