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2010

  • Bin Yang, R. J. Wylde, D. H. Martin, P. Goy, R. S. Donnan and S. Caroopen, "Determination of the gyrotropic characteristics of hexaferrite ceramics from 75 to 600 GHz", IEEE-Microwave Theory and Techniques, in press
  • Kastriot Shala, Bin Yang, Teng Teng To, Richard W. Pickersgill, Norbert Krauss and Robert Donnan, “Millimeter Wave Spectroscopy of Glucose and a Calcium-binding protein using a Vector Network Analyzer”, 35 th IRMMW-THZ Internation Conference, September 2010, in press IEEE conference procedings.
  • Bin Yang, K Shala, X Liu, H Su and R S Donnan, "Complex permittivity of pure water measured by vector network analysis at W band as a function of frequency and temperature", Institute of Physics, Physics Meets Biology 2010, 1 - 3 September 2010, St. Catherine's College, Oxford.

 

2009

  • J. Yu, S. Liu, L. Xu, X. Liu, H. Su, Y. Mai, Q. Wei, C. Rieckmann, R. Donnan, X. Chen, C. Parini, J. Miao and M. Bai, “An int egrated quasi-optical method and its experimental verification”, J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves DOI 10.1007/s10762-009-9578-3
  • K. Shala, B. Yang, R. Dudley, T. T. Chowdhury, R. S. Donnan , “THz – TDS measurements of sugars and the future prospect”, 2 nd UK/EU – China Workshop on Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Technology, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford, UK, 19 – 21 October 2009.
  • K. Shala, B. Yang, R. Dudley, T. T. Chowdhury, R. S. Donnan , “ Quantification of glucose and cytosine hydrochloride by THz-TDS ”, Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC), Loughborough University , 16-17 November 2009.

2008

  • Yamsiri and R. S. Donnan , "Validation of QO Design tool for FSS analysis",7thInternational Conference on Computation and Electromagnetics (CEM),Brighton, UK, 7-10 April 2008 , pp.40-41, Published by Institution of engineering and technology, London ISBN 978-0-86341-891-4, ISSN 0537-9989 Reference PEP0537
  • A. Yamsiri and R. S. Donnan , "Validation of QO Design tool for Analysing Aberration caused by FSSs", Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC), Loughborough University, 17-18 March 2008 , pp.305-308, Published by Loughborough University, copy right by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE catalog number: CFP0869B-PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-1893-0, Library of Congress: 2007908827

2007

  • P. R. Foster, P. A. R. Ade, R. S. Donnan , J. Dupuy and J. McNiff, “ Validation of Design Techniques on a Quasi-Optics Test Bench ”, Int. J. Infrared and Millimetre Waves, DOI: 10.1007/s10762-007-9230-z
  • H. Tang, R. S. Donnan and T. Kreouzis, “An optically-controlled phase-shifter employing the organic semi-conductor poly-(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT)”, Applied Physics Letters, 91, 202101, 2007

2006

  • B. Yang, R. S. Donnan and D. H. Martin, "The Characteristics of Millimetre-wave Gyrotropic Magnetic Material for Use in Quasi-optical Non-reciprocal Devices", Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium(PIERS), March 26-29,2006, in Cambridge , USA .
  • R. S. Donnan , C. Rieckmann, J. Dupuy, C. G. Parini, B. Moynar, M. Oldfield, D. Matherson and P. de Maagt, “ Tri-reflector CATR antenna pattern verification of the MARSCHALS airborne millimetre-wave limb-sounder at 300, 325 and 345 GHz ”, accepted for oral presentation at the 4 th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, February 15-17, 2006, Espoo , Finland.
  • B. Yang, D. H. Martin, R. S. Donnan and C. G. Parini, “ Quasi-Optical Millimetre-Wave Measurements on Magneto-Optical Constants of Gyrotropic Magnetic Thin Plate Material ”, accepted for oral presentation at the 4 th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, February 15-17, 2006, Espoo , Finland

2005

  • C. Rieckmann, C. G. Parini, R. S. Donnan , J. Dupuy, “Experimental validation of the design performance for a spherical main-mirror tri-reflector CATR operating at 90 GHz”, Proceedings of the 28 th ESA Antenna Workshop on Space Antenna Systems and Technologies, 31 May – 3 June 2005, pp 393 - 400.
  • C. Rieckmann, R. S. Donnan , C. G. Parini, J. Dupuy and D. H. Martin “Experimental verification of a rapid and accurate analysis tool for electrically large quasi-optical systems”, Proceedings of the 28 th ESA Antenna Workshop on Space Antenna Systems and Technologies, 31 May – 3 June 2005, pp 689 - 695.
  • H. Tang, R. S. Donnan , C. G. Parini, “An Improved Design of Printed Multiple Ring Fractal Antennas” , Postgraduate Research Conference in Electronics, Photonics, Communications & Networks and Computing Science, PREP2005 , Lancaster, UK, pp.11-12, March 30-April 1, 2005

2004

  • H. Tang , R. S. Donnan , C. G. Parini, “A Novel Micro-Strip Phased-Array Based Semi-Smart Antenna”, London Communication Symposium, LCS2004 , London, UK, pp.201-204, September 13-14, 2004
  • H. Tang, R. S. Donnan , C. G. Parini, “The Application of Semi-Smart Antenna Technology: A Novel Microstrip Phased Array with Wideband Element”, PIERS, Nanjing , Jiangsu , China , 28-31 August  2004
  • P. F. Foster, D. H. Martin and R. S. Donnan , “Analysis of the performance of planar optical components in quasi-optical feed systems”, 5 th International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (CEM 2004), 19-22 April, Stratford-Upon-Avon , UK

2003

  • R. S. Donnan , D. H. Martin, C. Rieckmann, C. G. Parini and M. R. Rayner, “Gau ss ian-beam phase-space-array analysis of a multi-reflector compact antenna range”, 12 th International Conference on Antennas and Propagation, ICAP 2003, Conference Publication No. 491, Volume 1, pp 84 – 86, 31 st – 3 rd April 2003, University of Exeter.
  • R. S. Donnan , D. H. Martin, R. J. Wylde and M. R. Rayner, “Aberration-free quasi-optical systems”, 12 th International Conference on Antennas and Propagation, ICAP 2003, Conference Publication No. 491, Volume 2, pp 546 – 549, 31 st – 3 rd April 2003, University of Exeter.

2002

  • C. Rieckmann, M. R. Rayner, C. G. Parini, D. H. Martin and R. S. Donnan , “Novel modular approach based on Gaussian beam diffraction for analysing quasi-optical multi-reflector antennas”, IEE Proc.-Microw. Antennas Propag., 149, No. 3, June 2002, pp160 - 167.
  • R. S. Donnan , C. Rieckmann, M. R. Rayner, D. H. Martin and C. G. Parini, “Diffracted Gaussian beam analysis: a modular approach to the analysis of quasi-optical multi-reflector systems”, International Union of Radio Science 27 th General Assembly, Maastricht, 17-24 August, 2002.
  • R. S. Donnan , D. H. Martin, M. R. Rayner and R. J. Wylde, “Controlling aberrations in the design of quasi-optical feed-systems for millimetre-wave radiometry in remote sensing of the atmosphere, Earth and space”, International Union of Radio Science 27 th General Assembly, Maastricht , 17-24 August, 2002.

2001

  • R. S. Donnan , R. E. M. Vickers and M Samandi, "Application of FTIR-Reflectance Spectroscopy to Estimate the Temperature-Dependent Dielectric Loss of Engineering Ceramics", Proc. 2nd World Congress on Microwave and RF Processing. Ceramic Transactions, 2001, vol. 111, pp. 75-84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
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