„Materials for Microwave Devices and Antennas”

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The performance of microwave devices and antennas mainly depends on the properties of materials used in their design and implementation. Knowledge on material properties at microwave and higher frequencies is a prerequisite to select suitable materials for various microwave and antenna applications. The session will focus on advanced materials (including methods for their characterization and fabrication) with specific characteristics that allow obtaining new additional functionalities of devices/antennas, e.g. with extended tunability, with the possibility of fast switching, with the ability to absorb or reflect electromagnetic waves, with sensitivity to various gases, etc. All materials, such as magnetics, carbon-based materials, flexible or stretchable materials, biomaterials, phantoms, metamaterials, various composites, ceramics will be appreciated.

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„Terahertz Technologies, Devices and Systems”

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Terahertz technologies are rapidly developing and highly promising for many life and scientific activities. This session is devoted to various aspects of terahertz radiation from physics, through technologies, to devices and systems. It will be a convenient opportunity to learn about the latest research and hot topics in the field of terahertz radiation.

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„Textile-integrated Microwave Components”

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The session is focused on the integration of microwave components (antennas, filters, transmission lines) to textile materials. Attention is particularly turned to three-dimensional knitted fabrics to be used as a textile equivalent of conventional Teflon-based substrates. Manufacturing technologies and their limitations are going to be discussed and application examples are going to be given.

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