%0 Journal Article
%T Mutual Coupling Analysis Using FDTD for Dielectric Resonator Antenna Reflectarray Radiation Prediction
%A Izyani Dzulkipli
%A Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin
%A Razali Ngah
%A Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin
%A Norhudah Seman
%A Mohamad Kamal A Rahim
%J PIER    B
%D 2012
%I EMW Publishing
%R 10.2528/PIERB12031404
%X A simulation technique based on Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) is used to analyze mutual coupling effects in reflectarray environment. The neighbouring element method has the ability to analyze actual non-identical reflectarray unit-cell accurately compared to the traditional Floquet simulation which assumes all unit-cell is identical. It is also found that the nearest neighbouring unit-cell located in E-plane has a larger mutual coupling effects compared to the neighbouring unit-cell in H-plane. A good agreement is shown between simulation and measurement results. This technique presents a new prediction method for the radiation pattern of reflectarray antenna.
%U http://www.jpier.org/pierb/pier.php?paper=12031404