Research

During the last decade, there has been interest in the use of plasma as a medium for realizing antenna elements, which then differ from the traditional antenna design that is based on metallic wires and surfaces. Though the idea is not new only recently the feasibility has been demonstrated, thus paving the way to a completely new class of antennas.

Plasma antenna can be stacked to form a Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS).

The main goal of the FLAIRS project is to develop and investigate the very new technology of plasma-based IRSs.

Duration of the project: 24 months

Strategic emerging topic: CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Cluster: Digital, Industry and Space

Sub Cluster: 4. Sovereignty in digital technologies and in future emerging enabling technologies by strengthening European capacities in key parts of digital and future supply chains, allowing agile responses to urgent needs, and by investing in early discovery and industrial uptake of new technologies.

Main ERC field: PE - Physical Sciences and Engineering

Keywords

1. Plasma antennas

2. Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces

3. Metasurfaces