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Collaborative Research: U.S.-Ireland R&D Partnership: HERCULES: pHotonically-drivEn ReConf — NSF Award to University of Notre Dame

This project presents a groundbreaking approach to developing a large-scale terahertz (THz) reconfigurable reflectarray (an antenna focusing beams like a parabolic dish antenna but with an array of unit cells on a flat surface) for advanced beam steering capability in next-generation wireless communication networks. Th

Award titleCollaborative Research: U.S.-Ireland R&D Partnership: HERCULES: pHotonically-drivEn ReConf
Award ID2607653
AwardeeUniversity of Notre Dame
CityNOTRE DAME
StateIN
Amount obligated$400,001
Principal investigatorLei Liu
ProgramCSCS: Circuits and Systems for
Start date06/15/2026
AbstractThis project presents a groundbreaking approach to developing a large-scale terahertz (THz) reconfigurable reflectarray (an antenna focusing beams like a parabolic dish antenna but with an array of unit cells on a flat surface) for advanced beam steering capability in next-generation wireless communication networks. The approach can potentially revolutionize how data is transmitted and received, enabling faster, more reliable, and adaptive wireless networks that can meet the fast-growing demands
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