A radiating element is provided, for example for array antenna, having stacked resonant cavities of Pérot-Fabry type, of compact structure, a lower cavity being fed by excitation means, the radiating element being characterized in that corrugations are formed substantially below a first earth plane delimiting in its lower part the upper resonant cavity. A radiating element structure of improved compactness is also proposed, whose upper cavity is surmounted by a polarizing radome.

Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a filter layer, an antenna layer, a divider layer, and ground patterns. The antenna layer has first and second radiation conductors and first and second ground pillars that surround the first and second radiation conductors, respectively. Each of the first and second ground patterns has a first area that overlaps a first space surrounded by the first ground pillars, a second area that overlaps a second space surrounded by the plurality of second ground pillars, and a third area that connects the first and second areas. A width of the third area in a width direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first and second areas is smaller than a width of each of the first and second areas in the width direction.

A filter which stops the propagation of an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined frequency band in a signal line or a power supply line is provided. This filter is a conductor connected to the signal line or the power supply line. This conductor is configured to include a linear portion. The first portion of the linear portion with an end portion connected to the signal line or the power supply line has the first width, and the second portion different from the first portion of the linear portion has the second width different from the first width.

A tunable electromagnetic radiation device that includes a wavelength selective structure comprising a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers includes a compound layer comprising a plurality of surface elements, an electrically isolating intermediate layer, and a continuous electrically conductive layer. The compound layer includes at least one metallic layer or metallic-like layer and at least one dielectric layer and is in contact with a first surface of the electrically isolating intermediate layer. The continuous electrically conductive layer is in contact with a second surface of the electrically isolating intermediate layer. The wavelength selective structure has at least one reflective or absorptive resonance band. The tunable electromagnetic radiation device further includes an electrode in electrical contact with at least one of the compound layer, the electrically isolating intermediate layer, and the continuous electrically conductive layer.

A wavelength selective structure for selectively reflecting or absorbing incident electromagnetic visible or infrared radiation. The wavelength selective structure includes a wavelength selective structure with a plurality of layers, including a compound layer forming a plurality of surface elements, an electrically isolating intermediate layer, wherein the compound layer is in contact with a first surface of the electrically isolating intermediate layer, and a continuous electrically conductive layer in contact with a second surface of the electrically isolating intermediate layer. The compound layer includes at least one metallic layer and at least one dielectric layer. The selective surface has at least one resonance band for selectively reflecting or absorbing visible or infrared radiation based on a resonant electromagnetic coupling between the plurality of surface elements and the continuous electrically conductive layer.

Embodiments of a filter for electromagnetic radiation are disclosed herein. The filter includes a first glass-ceramic substrate having a first refractive index, a second glass-ceramic substrate having the first refractive index, and a first region disposed between the first glass-ceramic substrate and the second glass-ceramic substrate. The first region has a second refractive index that is less than the first refractive index. Further, the second glass-ceramic substrate is arranged substantially parallel to and spatially disposed from the first glass-ceramic substrate. The filter transmits at least 70% of electromagnetic radiation within a band of frequencies and reflects at least 80% of electromagnetic radiation outside the band of frequencies. The band of frequencies is located within the frequency range of 20 GHz to 100 GHz.

The present invention provides a phase control plate including n layers (n≥4) of overlapping admittance sheets (10-1 to 10-6) each of which includes a plurality of plane unit cells, in which an admittance of a first plane unit cell included in an admittance sheet in a layer a (1≤a≤n) and an admittance of a second plane unit cell being included in an admittance sheet in a layer b (1≤b≤n and b≠a) and overlapping the first plane unit cell are different from each other.

Metamaterials are employed with satellites, e.g., small satellites, to increase the observability of such satellites. Any type of suitable metamaterial can be used. In exemplary embodiments fractal-based patterns or structures may be used. A super scatterer having a metasurface is employed for the satellite and enhances the radar reflection for a given area of the satellite. Such detection can be used for monitoring and/or controlling the orbits of satellite space craft.

In one embodiment, a system includes a ground layer, a first layer, a second layer, and a plurality of vias. The first layer includes a first insulating material and a plurality of first metallic strips. The second layer includes a second insulating material and a plurality of second metallic strips. The plurality of vias electrically connect one or more of the plurality of first metallic strips of the first layer to one or more of the plurality of second metallic strips of the second layer. The plurality of first metallic strips of the first layer and the plurality of second metallic strips of the second layer form a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of conductors. Each capacitor is located in the first layer. Each conductor is partially located in the first layer and partially located in the second layer.

Disclosed herein is an antenna device that includes a filter layer, an antenna layer, a divider layer, and ground patterns. The antenna layer has first and second radiation conductors and first and second ground pillars that surround the first and second radiation conductors, respectively. Each of the first and second ground patterns has a first area that overlaps a first space surrounded by the first ground pillars, a second area that overlaps a second space surrounded by the plurality of second ground pillars, and a third area that connects the first and second areas. A width of the third area in a width direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first and second areas is smaller than a width of each of the first and second areas in the width direction.