Analysis and Design of Efficient Optically Transparent Antennas and Examples Realized With Silver Nanowires

The dilemma of optically transparent antennas, regardless of what material they are made from, has been the trade-off between transparency and antenna efficiency. This study examines the fundamental parameters that govern the two contradicting properties and presents optimized antenna designs for the two most basic antenna geometries: monopole and patch. For validation, monopoles and patches were fabricated using silver nanowires (AgNWs) that have a lower cost and an ease of preparation compared