Various embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a simulant and method relating to producing a simulant. For example, a simulant of a target threat includes at least one component ingredient characterized by a corresponding component loss factor that is essentially zero. The simulant is configured to exhibit a simulant dielectric constant corresponding to a simulant reflectivity substantially equivalent to a threat reflectivity. A method of producing a simulant of a target threat includes generating an ellipse-like curved solution space corresponding to a plurality of candidate threat reflectivities, identifying a threat dielectric constant, from among respective threat dielectric constants of the candidate threat reflectivities forming the curved solution space, and identifying at least one weight proportion of at least one corresponding simulant ingredient.

Radar radiation redirecting tapes (1, 2) include a first plurality of individual radar-reflecting directional antennae (5, 11). Each directional antenna comprises at least three elongate, unevenly spaced antenna conductors (10, 20, 30), arranged with their long extensions parallel to each other in the plane of the tape, such that the directional antenna is operable to reflect incoming radar radiation predominantly in a direction (80) which is orthogonal to the long extension of the antenna conductors and parallel to the plane of the tape.

A deployable reflectarray antenna stowable in a 6U CubeSat volume is deployed through tape deployers and quartz cables. The telescoping waveguide is attached to the horn with a threaded insert. The reflectarray antenna has, at 37.75 GHz, a directivity of 48.5 dBi, a gain of 47.8 dBi, and an aperture efficiency of 42%. Hinges with a ball-end screw enable precise control of deployment angle of adjacent panels in the reflectarray antenna.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a reradiation repeater may comprise a dielectric substrate, a ground conductor provided on a surface of the dielectric substrate, and a plurality of unit cells provided on another surface of the dielectric substrate, wherein the unit cells reradiate radio waves in the same direction by directing the radio waves which are incident onto the unit cells at different angles to a same direction. The reradiation repeater may facilitate to select, e.g., an installation location and secure a good reradiation capability even when the installation environment is changed (e.g., a variation in the installation location of base station facility), contributing to coverage of a shadow zone. The reradiation repeater may be implemented in various manners according to embodiments of the present invention.

A deployable reflectarray antenna stowable in a 6U CubeSat volume is deployed through tape deployers and quartz cables. The telescoping waveguide is attached to the horn with a threaded insert. The reflectarray antenna has, at 37.75 GHz, a directivity of 48.5 dBi, a gain of 47.8 dBi, and an aperture efficiency of 42%. Hinges with a ball-end screw enable precise control of deployment angle of adjacent panels in the reflectarray antenna.

Chaff is provided for deployment from an aerial platform for retro-reflecting electromagnetic radiation projected to the platform. The chaff includes a plurality of retro-reflecting particles, with each particle being a retro-reflector. The plurality forms a cloud having aerial buoyancy. The particles can be a corner reflector with adjacent sides substantially perpendicular to one another, and in particular a trihedral corner reflector. Alternatively, the particles can be lens reflectors, such as a cat's eye. In addition, chaff is provided for deployment from an aerial platform for retro-reflecting electromagnetic radiation projected to the platform. The chaff includes a plurality of retro-reflecting particles and a substrate. Each particle of the plurality is a retro-reflector. The substrate attaches the plurality of particles.

A terahertz device includes an antenna base including reflective films, wherein: the reflective films are curved to be recessed; the reflective film and the reflective film are arranged to be adjacent to each other in a y direction; and when viewed from a z direction, the sizes of the reflective film and the reflective film along an x direction are smaller than the sizes of the reflective film and the reflective film along the y direction.

A reflecting device includes a plurality of patch electrodes arranged in a first direction and in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a common wiring connecting the plurality of patch electrodes in series in an array along the first direction. Each of the plurality of patch electrodes comprises a first length along the first direction and a second length along the second direction, and the first length is longer than the second length.

An electromagnetic wave diffraction device for fixing onto an outer wall face comprising a plurality of electrically conductive resonant elements having an L-shaped profile fixed parallel on the outer face. Each element comprises a first and second wall secured at right angles to one another along a common edge. The first wall is fixed at a right angle to the outer face by a fixing edge parallel to the common edge. The second wall has a free edge parallel to the common edge. The free edges of all elements are parallel and arranged on the same side relative to the common edge of the corresponding element. A weather protection arrangement for reinforcing the protection of a capacitive area generated in a space between the outer face and the second wall, in the form of a water impermeable dielectric material panel, is fixed to the outer face and covers the elements.

A chaff electronic countermeasure device that includes an antenna element positioned on a substrate and in electrical communication with an integrated circuit. The conductive antenna element includes a conductive composition of a conductive polymer and graphene sheets. The device absorbs from a radar source a first radio frequency having a first amplitude. In response to absorbing the first radio frequency, the device reradiates at least a portion of a second radio frequency having a second amplitude toward the radar source, which results in an increased radar cross section of the device as perceived by the radar source. The second amplitude is higher than the first amplitude. The device is configured to be dispersed from a mobile platform. The device is configured to reradiate at least a second radio frequency toward the radar source, thereby resulting in an increased radar cross section of the device as perceived by the radar source.