%0 Journal Article %T Application of metamaterials for the microwave antenna realizations %A Asenov Tatjana %A Don£¿ov Neboj£¿a %A Milovanovi£¿ Bratislav %J Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering %D 2012 %I Technical Faculty of ?a?ak %R 10.2298/sjee1201001a %X In this paper, the application of left-handed metamaterials for the realization of microwave antennas has been considered. Special emphasis is placed on lens antennas based on gradient-index metamaterials, and their advantages and enhanced features in comparison with conventional microwave antennas are highlighted. %K Metamaterials %K Gradient-index metamaterials %K Lens antennas %U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-4869/2012/1451-48691201001A.pdf