Mitigating quantization lobes in mmWave low-bit reconfigurable reflective surfaces

BG Kashyap, PC Theofanopoulos, Y Cui… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a method for the mitigation of quantization lobes in single-bit reconfigurable
reflective surfaces (RRSs). Typically, RRSs are planar beamforming structures consisting of …

Millimeter-wave imaging at 652 frames per second

S Vakalis, D Chen, JA Nanzer - IEEE Journal of Microwaves, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Millimeter-wave technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of electronic imaging
due to its ability to generate images with high resolution through obscurants like fog and …

Non-destructive imaging of defects using non-cooperative 5g millimeter-wave signals

S Vakalis, JR Colon-Berrios, D Chen, JA Nanzer - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent developments in fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications networks are
creating an increasingly crowded electromagnetic environment at microwave (3–30 GHz) …

Active millimeter wave imaging using leaky-wave focusing antenna

KK Mutai, H Sato, Q Chen - IEEE Transactions on Antennas …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, an active millimeter-wave imaging system using two rectangular waveguide
leaky-wave focusing antennas deployed in a quasi-monostatic transmitter and receiver pair …

Imageless shape detection using a millimeter-wave dynamic antenna array and noise illumination

D Chen, S Vakalis, JA Nanzer - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a dynamic millimeter-wave antenna array with rotational dynamics to detect
shapes in a scene without image formation. The rotationally dynamic two-element receiving …

Photonics-based simultaneous angle of arrival and frequency measurement system with multiple-target detection capability

Y Yang, C Ma, B Fan, X Wang, F Zhang… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
A photonics-based system for simultaneous angle of arrival (AOA) and frequency
measurement is proposed and demonstrated. In the proposed system, an acousto-optic …

Dynamic antenna array design for scene classification through Fourier-domain filtering

D Chen, S Vakalis, JA Nanzer - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a new approach to the classification of scenes in the microwave and millimeter-
wave bands that leverages a novel dynamic antenna array concept to capture distinct …

Toward space–time incoherent transmitter design for millimeter-wave imaging

S Vakalis, D Chen, JA Nanzer - IEEE Antennas and Wireless …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It has been recently demonstrated that microwave and millimeter-wave imagery can be
obtained using multiple noise transmitters to illuminate the scene with incoherent space-time …

Millimeter-wave imaging using a rotating dynamic antenna array and noise illumination

D Chen, S Vakalis, JA Nanzer - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel approach to millimeter-wave imaging that combines a new dynamic
antenna array concept with active illumination by means of noise signals and interferometric …

Frequency-Scanning Leaky-Wave Array Antenna With Extended Scanning Range for Millimeter-Wave Imaging

KK Mutai, Q Chen - IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we propose a frequency-scanning leaky-wave array antenna with a significantly
increased scanning range. The proposed structure consists of a pair of rectangular …