Research on the single-frequency super-resolution focusing of micro-structured antenna based on time reversal electromagnetic wave

Abstract

The idea that single-frequency electromagnetically excited signal can possess the property of super-resolution focusing under time reversal technique is proposed in this paper. The feasibility of the idea is investigated from the channel theory. A micro-structured model with inter-element spacing of 1/4 wavelength is proposed based on the traditional coaxial probe antenna. Simulated results verify that in combination with time reversal technique, the model shows super-resolution focusing characteristics under single-frequency and broadband input signal excitation. The theoretical analysis and simulated results have great guiding significance for the super-resolution research of the single-frequency and multi-band antennas.