Stage I

Studies and analysis regarding the geometries of metamaterial devices structures for millimeter wave frequencies

• CRLH lines implementation for millimeter wave applications
• Circuit types for millimeter waves, developed based on CRLH lines
• Development technologies for lines and structures for CRLH applications in the millimeter wave range

Stage II

Simulations of experimental CRLH structure models in millimeter wave range

• Implementation of an appropriate software tool for the regarded application. Modeling of electromagnetic wave propagation on CRLH lines
• Development of a modeling method for the propagation of millimeter waves through CRLH structures. Development and implementation of balanced structure CRLH lines, for millimeter waves
• Simulation of the experimental CRLH structure models in millimeter wave range

Stage III

Design of functional models of CRLH media in millimeter wave range and execution of an experimental model of transmission lines on artificial CRLH media through laser ablation microprocessing

• Analysis of the millimeter wave device structures. Simulation of the geometries of the chosen CRLH structures
• Design of the laser ablation laboratory technology for the execution of the structural cells of the artificial CRLH media
• Development and characterization of ceramic materials with dielectric properties, for microwave domain use