Zhenxin Cao

ORCID: 0000-0001-8919-6940
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Research Areas
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Direction-of-Arrival Estimation Techniques
  • Radar Systems and Signal Processing
  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Speech and Audio Processing
  • Wireless Signal Modulation Classification
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Advanced Adaptive Filtering Techniques
  • Advanced Power Amplifier Design
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Biometric Identification and Security
  • Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
  • Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization

Southeast University
2014-2024

State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves
2010-2024

China Academy of Space Technology
2022

Chongqing University
2022

Space Micro (United States)
2022

MWT Materials (United States)
2022

Southeast University
2013-2021

ORCID
2020

Zhejiang Normal University
2014-2016

North Carolina State University
2014

In this article, a novel slot-array defected ground structure (DGS) for decoupling microstrip antenna array is proposed. The DGS etched surrounding each element on the plane and parallel to radiating edges of element. mechanism elucidated via an equivalent circuit model coupled current field analysis, which reveals has spatial band-stop characteristic changes direction partially current, respectively. Both characteristics contribute mutual coupling reduction. Three practical design examples...

10.1109/tap.2020.2992881 article EN IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 2020-05-12

In the practical radar with multiple antennas, antenna imperfections degrade system performance. this paper, problem of estimating direction arrival (DOA) in multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) unknown mutual coupling effect between antennas is investigated. To exploit target sparsity spatial domain, compressed sensing (CS)-based methods have been proposed by discretizing detection area formulating dictionary matrix, so an \emph{off-grid} gap caused discretization processes. different...

10.1109/tsp.2018.2881663 article EN IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 2018-11-16

A novel compact low-profile circularly polarized Fabry-Perot resonator (CP-FPR) antenna fed by a linearly microstrip patch tilting 45 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">°</sup> with respect to the axes is presented. The FP cavity consists of partially reflective surface formed cross-slot frequency selective (FSS) and nonstandard artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) acting as ground plane. Its profile reduced quarter wavelength. For...

10.1109/lawp.2015.2456886 article EN IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 2015-07-16

The problem of direction arrival (DOA) estimation has been studied for decades as an essential technology in enabling radar, wireless communications, and array signal processing related applications. In this paper, the DOA scenario with gain-phase errors is considered, a sparse model formulated by exploiting sparsity spatial domain. By proposing new atomic norm, named GP-ANM, optimization method via deriving dual norm GP-ANM. Then, corresponding semidefinite program (SDP) given to estimate...

10.1109/tsp.2020.3010749 article EN IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 2020-01-01

A broadband dual-polarized notched-band antenna is proposed for the application of 2/3/4/5G base stations. The radiator composed a pair crossed printed dipoles and fed by both baluns. Based on with tooth-shaped slot line in baluns, dumbbell-shaped parasitic element above to generate notch band from 2.9 3.1 GHz improve impedance matching operating (1.71-2.69 3.4-3.6 GHz). To verify principle, was fabricated measured. experimental results confirm that it achieves bandwidth covering 1.71-3.6...

10.1109/lawp.2019.2953294 article EN IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 2019-11-13

As a new type of super-low-frequency (SLF, 30–300 Hz) magnetic antenna, the permanent mechanical antenna (PMMA) has great potential for applications in underwater communication, underground and earthquake prediction. PMMAs use large-volume magnets to enhance signal, posing significant challenge power consumption drive structure. We optimize terms magnetization structure, material, form factor determine optimal magnet establish an analytical model torque array elements radiated field form....

10.1109/tap.2023.3238643 article EN IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 2023-01-25

The computational complexity of the conventional adaptive beamformer is relatively large, and performance degrades significantly due to both model mismatch errors unwanted signals in received data. In this paper, an efficient signal removal Gauss-Legendre quadra-ture (URGLQ)-based covariance matrix reconstruction method proposed. Different from prior recon-struction methods, a projection constructed remove data, which improves accuracy matrix. Considering that most algorithms are large...

10.1109/taes.2023.3263386 article EN IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems 2023-01-01

Abstract With the rapid development of frequency-selective surface (FSS) and rasorber (FSR) based on electromagnetic periodic structures, parallel-plate waveguide (PPW) measurement structure has become increasingly important as a simple, low cost, and-broadband test device. However, it usually needs to be customized according different sizes device under (DUT), so how carry out design PPW band other requirements becomes quite in practical applications. In this paper, study with general...

10.1088/1361-6501/adc02d article EN Measurement Science and Technology 2025-03-13

Antennas operating at the extremely-low frequency (ELF, 30-300Hz) are desirable for undersea and underground wireless communications as well engineering detection thanks to their strong penetration interference resistance. However, efficiency portability of communication is greatly limited by size conventional antenna large current required. This has stimulated need a new approach low design. Here, we propose rotating permanent magnet mechanical (RPMMA) based on volume magnet. Based...

10.1109/tap.2024.3402528 article EN IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 2024-05-23

Due to the limited ability of a single unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), group vehicles (UAVs) have attracted more attention in communication and radar fields. The use an integrated sensing (ISAC) system can make modules share module’s resources, coupled with efficient resource allocation methods. It effectively solve problem inadequate UAV resources low utilization rate resources. In this paper, is addressed for UAVs achieve trade-off between detection performance, where ISAC equipped UAVs....

10.3390/electronics11030441 article EN Electronics 2022-02-01

In millimeter wave (mmWave) communications, the feature of relatively large signal absorption and directional transmission render new challenges for wireless communications processing. To further improve performance mmWave a novel radar-aided communication (RAMC) approach is proposed, which can be used in vehicular communications. There are two parts proposed RAMC system, including radar subsystem subsystem. subsystem, bistatic co-prime multi-input multi-output (MIMO) arrays considered. With...

10.3390/electronics7030040 article EN Electronics 2018-03-18

Mechanical antennas (MAs) directly use the mechanical motion of electric or magnetic charges to excite electromagnetic waves. The radiation distance rotating dipole type is related volume source, so source too large for long-distance communication. To solve above problem, we first establish field model and differential equations antenna array. Then, design prototype array with operating frequency 75-125Hz. Finally, experimentally established intensity relationship between a single permanent...

10.1016/j.isci.2023.106741 article EN cc-by-nc-nd iScience 2023-04-26

10.1016/j.aeue.2024.155277 article EN AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications 2024-04-12

10.1109/tim.2024.3472800 article EN IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 2024-01-01

In this paper, a miniaturized frequency-selective rasorber (FSR) with an ultra-wide transmission band (| S21 | <1 dB) is presented. The FSR made up of lossless multi-layer cascaded surface (FSS) 2.5-D lossy layer above, separated by air gap. Modified metallic Jerusalem crosses loaded lumped resistors serve as the unit cell layer. An equivalent parallel LC circuit high inductance and extremely low parasitic capacitance introduced zigzag strips vias, which broaden significantly. model (ECM)...

10.1364/oe.469678 article EN cc-by Optics Express 2022-08-26

The unknown mutual coupling effect between antennas significantly degrades the target localization performance in bistatic multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar. In this paper, joint estimation problem for direction of departure (DOD) and arrival (DOA) is addressed. By exploiting sparsity spatial domain formulating a dictionary matrix with discretizing DOD/DOA into grids, compressed sensing (CS)-based system model given. However, practical MIMO radar systems, cannot be precisely on...

10.3390/electronics7110341 article EN Electronics 2018-11-21

The circularly polarized Fabry-Perot resonator (FPR) antenna is presented, which consists of a primary radiator backed with metal ground plate and partially reflective surface covered composed appropriate frequency selective (FSS) structure ring elements. For the proposed antenna, an L-probe utilized to feed patch orthogonally, Wilkinson power combiner connected feeds generate circular polarization, act as antenna. possessed 10-dB return loss bandwidth 15.5%, has 3-dB axial ratio 13.2%. A...

10.1049/cp.2009.1250 article EN 2009 International Conference on Microwave Technology and Computational Electromagnetics (ICMTCE 2009) 2009-01-01

The performance of a direction-finding system is significantly degraded by the imperfection an array. In this paper, direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation problem investigated in uniform linear array (ULA) with unknown mutual coupling (MC) effect. model MC effect formulated. Then, exploiting signal sparsity spatial domain, compressed-sensing (CS)-based proposed coefficients, and DOA converted into that sparse reconstruction. To solve reconstruction efficiently, novel method, named...

10.3390/electronics7120424 article EN Electronics 2018-12-11

To retrieve complex-valued effective permittivity and permeability of electromagnetic metamaterials (EMMs) based on resonant effect from scattering parameters using a complex logarithmic function is not inevitable. When values are expressed in terms magnitude phase, an infinite number permissible phase angles due to the multi-valued property functions. Special attention needs be paid ensure continuity lossy as frequency sweeps. In this paper, automated correction (APC) algorithm proposed...

10.1063/1.4882155 article EN cc-by AIP Advances 2014-06-01

Two-dimensional antennas provide additional variables that can be used to control and shape the pattern, widely in engineering applications include tracking radar, communications, direction finding many others. However, reduced mutual coupling becomes more complex due mode strength of field between sani adjacent elements are different. In this paper, a low-profile decoupling slot-strip array (DSSA) for 2 × microstrip antenna is proposed. The DSSA consists slot etched on ground plane strip...

10.1109/access.2020.3002862 article EN cc-by IEEE Access 2020-01-01

The existing positioning methods for the automatic guided vehicle (AGV) in port can not achieve high location precision, Therefore, a novel multiple input output (MIMO) antenna radar scheme is proposed this paper. problem AGV considered, and joint estimation direction of departure (DoD) arrival (DoA) addressed multiple-input multiple-output system. With detect transponder estimate DoA/DoD, relative between be obtained. corresponding Cramér–Rao lower bounds (CRLBs) target parameters are also...

10.3390/electronics7090193 article EN Electronics 2018-09-11

A super-compact metamaterial absorber (SMA) unit cell in L band (1–2 GHz) is proposed, which composed of a pair electric ring resonator (ERR) and its complementary ERR (CERR) with high dielectric substrate sandwiched between. The CERR has cross sectional area where approximately the etched copper foil now retained, remaining region etched. In contract quarter-wavelength (λ/4) thickness required for conventional absorbers, largest in-plane dimension SMA are only λ/33 λ/250, respectively,...

10.1063/1.4875835 article EN Journal of Applied Physics 2014-05-09
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