Research
Title : | Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons-Based Passive Microwave Devices Including Antennas for Beyond Fifth-Generation Radio Stripe Network Applications |
Area of research : | Engineering Sciences |
Principal Investigator : | Prof. Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Assam |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Contact info : | krs@iitg.ac.in |
Equipments : | * Calibration kit, 50 Ohm, 3.5mm (female), 0 Hz to 26.5 GHz, Open, Short, Match, Through Combination RF Cable 50 Ohm; N(m) to 3.5mm(m);DC to 18GHz, flexible, phase stable;610mm (24 inch) PC Workstation with the following configuration: Intel i9 13th Processor, 128 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD HDD, |
Details
Executive Summary : | Communication technology is constantly evolving to meet the evolving needs of modern communication. Massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) technology has become the global standard for fifth-generation (5G) communication systems. Cell-free massive MIMO (CF-mMIMO) is a key technology for beyond fifth-generation (B5G) networks. The radio stripe network (RSN) is a concept that can make CF-mMIMO systems possible. RSN systems are distributed over a stripe, making deployment and transit easier. To make RSN system deployment and transit easier, low-cost, low-profile, and flexible microwave passive devices, including antennas for radio stripes, are required. Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPPs) are surface waves that are highly confined and travel over the metal-dielectric interface. They can be transmitted by treating the corrugated metal surface as a unit cell of a periodic structure. SSPP technology is a compact, low-cost, and easy-to-fabricate platform that can meet future wireless communication demands due to their strong field confinement and groundless structure. SSPP structures also have advantages like resistance to electromagnetic interference and controllable dispersion behavior. This makes SSPP technology a suitable platform for designing passive microwave devices, including antennas, that can satisfy the demands of B5G RSN applications. The aim of this project is to develop passive microwave devices and antennas for RSN applications. |
Total Budget (INR): | 26,53,052 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Assam Funding Agency :Anusandhan National Rsearch Foundation (ANRF)/Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | Source :Anusandhan National Research Foundation/Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST 2023-24 | |