Nanostructured antennas and methods of manufacturing same
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1. An antenna comprising:
- a body portion;
an aggregate of extended length nanotubes along the body portion; and
a plurality of contact points between adjacent nanotubes to permit transmission of electromagnetic radiation while reducing resistivity at a high frequency.
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Abstract
An antenna for the transmission and reception of electromagnetic radiation is provided. The antenna includes a body portion, which can be flexible to permit incorporation of the antenna into a material. The antenna also includes an aggregate of extended length nanotubes along the body portion, and a plurality of contact points between adjacent nanotubes to permit transmission of electromagnetic radiation, while reducing resistivity along the antenna at a high frequency, for example, above 100 MHz. A method of manufacturing an antenna is also provided.
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1. An antenna comprising:
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a body portion; an aggregate of extended length nanotubes along the body portion; and a plurality of contact points between adjacent nanotubes to permit transmission of electromagnetic radiation while reducing resistivity at a high frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for manufacturing an antenna, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of extended length nanotubes; aggregating the plurality of nanotubes, so as to provide a plurality of contact points between adjacent nanotubes to permit transmission of electromagnetic radiation while reducing resistivity at high frequency; and manipulating the aggregate into a desirable shape for use as an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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