antenna-antenna interactions to reduce spatial correlations among antenna

elements, which allows for closely packed arrays for MIMO applications in small
portable
devices. The reduction in spatial correlations is a result of the modification o
f the antennas
radiation pattern when the elements are brought close to each other. We show how
a particular
dielectric antenna element can be manipulated so that closely placed elements ha
ve either nearly
isotropic radiation patterns or more anisotropic ones. Accordingly, we find that
in a multiplescattering
environment the correlation between antennas with isotropic pattern has the osci
llatory
behavior with period ~l expected for a 3D Rayleigh fading environment. On the ot
her hand,
antennas with anisotropic pattern show low degree of spatial correlation of ~ 0.
2 independent of
the antenna separation. Electromagnetic simulations confirm our experimental obs
ervation and
provide a path for a systematic design and optimization of compact antenna array
s.
Introduction: Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) techniques have attracted a
great deal of
attention with their potential to achieve high data transmission rates. [1] Cent
ral to these schemes
is the existence of independent spatial channels allowing simultaneouste
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circuit analysis techniques may be applied to lines carrying TEM waves,
like the coaxial line below, since a unique current and voltage can be
defined at any point along the transmission line. The capability to define
a unique voltage (astechniques are applicable to transmission lines carrying TEM
waves. These
circuit analysis techniques may be applied to lines carrying TEM waves,
like the coaxial line below, since a unique current and voltage can be
defined at any point along the transmission line. The capability to define
a unique voltage (asantenna-antenna interactions to reduce spatial correlations
among antenna
elements, which allows for closely packed arrays for MIMO applications in small
portable
devices. The reduction in spatial correlations is a result of the modification o
f the antennas
radiation pattern when the elements are brought close to each other. We show how
a particular
dielectric antenna element can be manipulated so that closely placed elements ha
ve either nearly
isotropic radiation patterns or more anisotropic ones. Accordingly, we find that
in a multiplescattering
environment the correlation between antennas with isotropic pattern has the osci
llatory
behavior with period ~l expected for a 3D Rayleigh fading environment. On the ot
her hand,
antennas with anisotropic pattern show low degree of spatial correlation of ~ 0.
2 independent of
the antenna separation. Electromagnetic simulations confirm our experimental obs
ervation and
provide a path for a systematic design and optimization of compact antenna array
s.
Introduction: Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) techniques have attracted a
great deal of
attention with their potential to achieve high data transmission rates. [1] Cent
ral to these schemes
is the existence of independent spatial channels allowing simultaneous