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Article Improving Doppler Radar Performance through Optically-Reconfigurable Unequal Power Division with Semi-Analytical Approach(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Karatay, Anil; Atac, Enes; Dinleyici, Mehmet Salih; Yaman, FatihThe improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of Doppler radar systems, enabling the detection of targets at greater ranges even with limited power, has been a longstanding focus of research. However, while key limitations such as low target reflectivity and environmental interference are often addressed, the impact of efficient use of the input power remains an overlooked, yet crucial factor in overall sensitivity. Additionally, the power allocation needs to be examined from an analytical perspective for further enhancement. In this study, we present a novel measurement approach, utilizing both semi-analytical analysis and experimental methods, to improve the performance of a dual-antenna CW Doppler radar through the use of an optically reconfigurable unequal microwave power divider which provides well-directed power utilization. Comprehensive grid searches, supported by an analytical approach and considering various loss and noise scenarios, demonstrate the capability of the proposed reconfiguration method. In the Doppler radar experiments where the pendulum and servo motor were used as targets, an SNR increase of 3.04 and 2.11 dB in the radar signal was observed with the proposed method, respectively. This noticeable improvement in the SNR of the time-frequency plots indicates an enhancement in the measurement performance. The unequal power allocation enabled continuous detection of target motion with minimal signal loss, lowering the minimum detectable power level by more than 2 dB compared to the equal power division case. The experimental results show that integrating an optically reconfigurable microwave power divider into the Doppler radar system increases precision in velocity measurements.Article Citation - WoS: 5Citation - Scopus: 5Nonreciprocal Transmission Enabled by Time Modulation of Penetrable Metasurface Assisted by Surface Waves(Aip Publishing, 2024) Yilmaz, H. Onder; Yaman, FatihThis study introduces a novel approach to achieving nonreciprocal transmission by implementing time modulation to the bianisotropic metasurface. For the first time, we present the analytical solution of the excitation of anti-symmetric surface waves on penetrable metasurfaces depending on the excitation direction. Exploiting this finding, we numerically demonstrate asymmetric control of the transmission coefficient under a fast-time scale by employing solely time modulation. This approach lowers the complexity of the modulation scheme and implementation encountered in the space-time modulation technique. We develop and simulate a 3D unit cell model in the microwave domain, which forms a surface cavity that incorporates time-varying capacitors. The impedance transfer matrix method and harmonic balance numerical solutions are applied to the retrieved equivalent circuit for the numerical simulations. The results reveal optimized phase-coherent and incoherent nonreciprocal transmission at the significant isolation level ( >= 40 dB) for forward and backward transmissions. We discuss the consistency and discrepancies between numerical methods and consider the impact of the losses and nonlinearity on the metastructure performance. (c) 2024 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licenseArticle Citation - Scopus: 2Mixture-Based Dielectric Permittivity Measurements Through Gallium-Excited Cavities(Ieee-inst Electrical Electronics Engineers inc, 2024) Karatay, Anil; Yaman, FatihIn dielectric measurements within resonant cavities, analytical perturbation methods encounter limitations, particularly with nonstandard cavity shapes and lossy materials under test (MUTs) having high dielectric constant. In such cases, the demand for iterative techniques to improve accuracy and flexibility is evident, but the efficiency of the existing iterative techniques, relying on numerical electromagnetic solvers, is often compromised, particularly in terms of time. Therefore, we introduce a novel methodology for measuring the permittivity of dielectric materials using liquid mixtures. This novel method employs a rapid iterative technique in which effective permittivity values are reconstructed at each iteration step based on the volume fraction of liquid mixtures, thus eliminating the dependence on time-consuming 3-D numerical solvers. In addition, we aim to achieve dual-band measurements at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz, enhancing precision by separating mode frequencies. Introducing a re-entrant cavity-like structure, we position the first mode at 2.45 GHz and the second at 5.8 GHz, effectively mitigating intermodal crosstalk and ensuring measurement accuracy. Also, for the first time in the literature, determining which mode will be excited in a cavity by the coupler probe made of gallium can be achieved through the displacement of the liquid metal, which enables measurements to be taken exclusively at the desired frequency.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Liquid Metal-Tunable Miniaturized Bimodal Cavity for Enhanced Measurement Accuracy in the Ism Bands(Ieee-inst Electrical Electronics Engineers inc, 2024) Karatay, Anil; Yaman, FatihEnhancing measurement accuracy or reducing the effect of the neighboring modes in resonant cavities may necessitate the separation of mode frequencies. However, in ISM-band measurement configurations utilizing a rectangular or cylindrical cavity, the placement of the first two modes at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz is unattainable, necessitating the presence of additional modes in between that would potentially degrade measurement accuracy. This article begins with an analytical approach, employing Lagrange multipliers for the first time to reveal the level of separation achievable in the frequency domain between the initial two modes within these types of conventional cavities. The analytical results were also verified with a numerical grid search. Subsequently, innovative strategies have been introduced to surpass this intrinsic constraint that reduces the measurement accuracy in various applications. A novel miniaturized cavity configuration has been proposed to operate bimodally at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz and manufactured with a 3-D printer. It has been ensured that there are no physical modes present in between, and measurements of the structure have been conducted. Another notable innovation of the article is the capability of tuning the proposed cavity structure by means of liquid metal displacement. Thus, a more flexible tuning method compared to mechanical tuning techniques can be achieved, enabling precise adjustment of the desired measurement frequency. Good agreement between the simulation and measurement results has been reported.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Liquid Metal-Controlled Dual-Band Doppler Radar for Enhanced Velocity Measurement(IEEE, 2024) Karatay, Anıl; Yaman, FatihDoppler radars, which are critical instruments for velocity measurement, may need to be reconfigured to adapt to different environmental conditions or for ease of use. However, conventional electrical, optical, and physical reconfiguration methods often come with several disadvantages such as deteriorated radiation pattern, reduced radiation efficiency, and high cost. Therefore, the aim of this article is to integrate microwave components that can be controlled using liquid metal (LM) displacement into a Doppler radar to adjust its main lobe direction and operating frequency to the desired values and enhance the measurement capacity of the respective radar. Through this study, multiple parameters of an operational Doppler radar have been simultaneously adjusted using LM displacement exploitation for the first time, thus avoiding the shortcomings associated with conventional reconfiguration methods. To achieve this objective, initially, a back-to-back Vivaldi antenna operating at 2.45 GHz is designed, and beam switching ability is imparted to the structure using the LM displacement method. Subsequently, various techniques are used to convert the structure into a dual-band antenna capable of simultaneous operation at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz, ensuring the desired beam switching feature at both the frequencies. In addition, a power divider capable of switching between the two operating frequencies through LM assistance is proposed, and its integration into the radar system enables the control of both main lobe direction and frequency using the proposed method.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1An Origami-Inspired Low-Cost Waveguide Design, Fabrication and Measurements for X-Band Satellite Communication Systems(IEEE, 2023) Karatay, Anıl; Ataç, Enes; Yaman, FatihIn many applications such as satellite communication, transmission lines are required and waveguides are widely used in these applications. This passive component, which is an indispensable element of microwave systems, is generally not suitable for practical and low-cost applications due to being produced from costly and heavy metals. Therefore, nowadays, the tendency to use low-cost, light and practical components has increased. In this study, origami-inspired waveguide design for X-band satellite communication systems is aimed. This component, which is formed by folding a paper into a three-dimensional structure and covering it with a conductive material, is both practical and fast to produce, portable and adjustable. The obtained simulation results match well with the experimental results, and it has been proven that the paper-based waveguide performs as well as the conventional aluminum waveguide. This makes the proposed method an innovative and cost-effective solution for waveguide fabrication.Conference Object Dalgacık gürültü giderme yöntemiyle mikrodalga bileşen karakterizasyonunun iyileştirilmesi(IEEE, 2023) Karatay, Anıl; Olcay, Bilal Orkan; Yaman, FatihIn this study, an efficient approach is presented to improve the characterization of various microwave components commonly used in communication and radar applications, such as antennas and power dividers. The components were initially simulated and then fabricated using the Computer Simulation Technology (CST) software. Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) measurements of the fabricated components were performed using a low-cost but noisy coaxial cable, and the measurement results were processed using a wavelet-based noise reduction method. For comparison purposes, the Haar and Daubechies-4 (DB4) wavelet functions were applied separately, and the results were examined. It was observed that the correlation and root mean square error between the ideal and measurement results improved in a positive direction with the noise reduction application. This approach provides significant cost and labor advantages, particularly when expensive elements such as gold and silver are used in coaxial cables that are physically free from noise. The experimental and numerical results show good agreement between the ideal simulation results and the filtered measurement results.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2A Non-Resonant Approach for Dielectric Constant Reconstructions Via Newton Iterations(Elsevier, 2023) Özkal, Ceren; Yaman, FatihIn this study, a Newton–Raphson-based iterative method has been proposed to obtain dielectric constants accurately from measurements. The originalities of the approach lie in its applicability at non-resonant frequencies, which brings a significant experimental simplicity by avoiding critical coupling, expansion of available frequencies in different bands with the same cost-efficient low-Q (?60) cavity. The direct problem involves either measuring power values inside a cavity (14.6 × 5 × 20.6) cm via a spectrum analyzer or simulating the complete setup via CST-MWS software at one of the non-resonant modes, 1.5 GHz. The solution to the inverse problem provides fastly converging results with an error rate of 1% for the unknown permittivities. The experiments were carried out using five different liquid samples even though the proposed technique does not have a limitation on solid materials. Applicability and the effectiveness of the introduced method is illustrated in detail and comparisons with the perturbation method is provided. © 2023 Elsevier GmbHArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Cost-Effective Experiments With Additively Manufactured Waveguide and Cavities in the S-Band(Iop Publishing Ltd, 2023) Karatay, Anıl; Yilmaz, Hasan Önder; Özkal, Ceren; Yaman, FatihThis study demonstrates the applicability of additively manufactured components that are metalized with conductive tape for two different microwave experiments. We focus on dielectric measurements and prototyping elliptical accelerator cavities at a low power regime for 2.45 GHz. To illustrate the accuracy of our results for the commonly used solid/liquid materials in engineering and to compare the fundamental accelerator cavity parameters with previous research rectangular and elliptic 3D-printed cavities coated with aluminum-type tape were employed in the experiments. Results reported for the complex-valued permittivities and specific design parameters for the cavity prototype are consistent with the literature. Various approaches to obtain the conductivity value of the tape and the effect of the roughness/thickness of the coating on the reflection parameter are discussed in detail. We confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach, which reduces costs and provides a high degree of accuracy for investigated applications.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Reconstructions of Effective Parameters for a Metamaterial Antenna Via 3d-Printed Components(Taylor & Francis, 2022) Yılmaz, Hasan Önder; Yaman, FatihThis study presents the reconstruction of effective medium parameters for a double negative metamaterial slab from the knowledge of the measured/simulated S-matrix. The structure initially has been designed to embed into a patch antenna for a radar application. To observe the medium characteristics, we locate the slab in a rectangular waveguide for various orientations. The waveguide-based retrieval method is applied to find parameters regarding the biaxial anisotropic medium. Fundamental mode is used for the excitation. Additive printing technology is employed to manufacture a rectangular waveguide and its adapters for the experiments. The metallization is achieved by coating the printed structures with conductive thin layers. Experimental setups for each orientation are simulated as well. We illustrate good agreements between simulation and measurements under the fabrication tolerances. The feasibility and applicability of the additive printing technology for the investigations of the metamaterial anisotropic/bianisotropic nature is reported.