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Yanbin Chen1,2, Tong Wang1, Qi Liu1
1School of Cyberspace and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100086, China.
Abstract:
An orientation controllable radar cross section (RCS) enhancement surface is presented in this paper, which can be used to improve the road pile detectability of on-board microwave radar for autonomous driving system. In addition, the RCS enhancement orientation can be controlled in a specified direction without interfering with other microwave systems. We first designed a modified one-dimensional VanAtta array with adjustable phase for retrodirective backtracking the incoming electromagnetic waves, which can achieve wide-angle RCS enhancement. Then, we arranged the one-dimensional VanAtta array in another dimension forming a two-dimensional array, enabling adjustable orientation RCS enhancement due to the controllable phase of the reflected electromagnetic waves. We designed, manufactured, and tested a 4 × 8 array to validate the theory and assess the design's feasibility. Finally, six orientation controllable VanAtta arrays were mounted on the outside surface of a cylinder road barrier, and measurements demonstrated that RCS enhancement of over 10 dB have been achieved compared to the same pile with perfect electric conductor surface.
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