Characteristic Mode Analysis: Application to Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Coupling Problems

DENG Xuan; ZHANG Di; CHEN Yikai; YANG Shiwen

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DENG Xuan, ZHANG Di, CHEN Yikai, et al., “Characteristic Mode Analysis: Application to Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Coupling Problems,” Chinese Journal of Electronics, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 663-677, 2023, doi: 10.23919/cje.2022.00.200

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DENG Xuan, ZHANG Di, CHEN Yikai, et al., “Characteristic Mode Analysis: Application to Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Coupling Problems,” Chinese Journal of Electronics, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 663-677, 2023, doi: 10.23919/cje.2022.00.200

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Characteristic Mode Analysis: Application to Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Coupling Problems

doi: 10.23919/cje.2022.00.200

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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China

Funds: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61971096).

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Xuan DENG was born in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, in 1996. He received the B.E. degree in electromagnetics and wireless technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2018. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electronic science and technology with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. His research intersts include computational electromagnetics, characteristic mode theory, and base station antenna arrays. (Email: xuand2017@foxmail.com)

Di ZHANG was born in Yingshan, Sichuan Province, China, in 1999. He received the B.E. degree in electronic science and technology from Soochow University, Suzhou, China, in 2020. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in electronic science and technology with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. His research interests include antenna arrays, characteristic mode theory, and optimization algorithms. (Email: funsayu@163.com)

Yikai CHEN (corresponding author) was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, in 1984. He received the B.E. and Ph.D. degrees in electromagnetics and microwave technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2006 and 2011, respectively.From 2011 to 2015, he was a Research Scientist with the Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore, Singapore. In 2015, he joined UESTC, as a Full Professor. He has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles (including over 70 IEEE journal articles) and over 70 patents/patent disclosures. He has co-authored the book entitled the Characteristic Modes: Theory and Applications in Antenna Engineering (John Wiley, 2015), and one book chapter Differential Evolution: Fundamentals and Applications in Electrical Engineering (IEEE Wiley, 2009). His current research interests include ultra-wideband phased antenna arrays, radar cross section reduction techniques, 5G base station antenna arrays, characteristic mode theory, and time modulation techniques for antenna array systems.Dr. Chen is a Member of the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES). He was a recipient of the National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award of China in 2013. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Electronics Letters and the Chinese Journal of Electronics, the review boards of 20 journals, and has also served many international conferences as TPC Members, a Session Organizer, and a Session Chair. (Email: ykchen@uestc.edu.cn)

Shiwen YANG was born in Langzhong, Sichuan Province, China, in 1967. He received the B.S. degree in electronic science and technology from East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, in 1989, and the M.S. degree in electromagnetics and microwave technology and the Ph.D. degree in physical electronics from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 1992 and 1998, respectively.From 1994 to 1998, he was a Lecturer with the Institute of High Energy Electronics, UESTC. From 1998 to 2001, he was a Research Fellow at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. From 2002 to 2005, he was a Research Scientist with Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore. Since 2005, he has been a Full Professor with the School of Electronic Engineering, UESTC. Since 2015, he has been a Chang-Jiang Professor with UESTC nominated by the Ministry of Education of China. He has authored or coauthored more than 300 technical papers. His current research interests include antennas, antennas arrays, optimization techniques, and computational electromagnetics. Dr. Yang was a recipient of the Foundation for China Distinguished Young Investigator presented by the National Science Foundation of China in 2011. He is the Chair of the IEEE Chengdu AP/EMC Joint Chapter and serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. (Email: swnyang@uestc.edu.cn)
Received Date: 2022-07-04
Accepted Date: 2022-11-15

Available Online: 2023-02-16

Publish Date: 2023-07-05

Abstract

Abstract

Recent years, the theory of characteristic modes has emerged as a powerful analysis technique in antenna engineering, providing a means to reveal the natural resonant properties of objects and providing a variety of modal parameters. Based on these modal parameters, advanced techniques have been developed based on the theory of characteristic modes to address a wide range of electromagnetic radiation, scattering, and coupling problems. This review provides an overview of some of the latest characteristic mode-based techniques for wideband design, circular polarization, radiation pattern control, scattering control, and mutual coupling control. In addition, future perspectives are discussed, highlighting the potential of characteristic modes for addressing even more complex electromagnetics problems.
- Characteristic modes,
- Antenna,
- Wideband,
- Scattering,
- Mutual coupling

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