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Arthur Aaron Oliner
Born(1921-03-05)March 5, 1921
Shanghai,China
DiedSeptember 9, 2013(2013-09-09)(aged 92)
Lexington, Massachusetts,U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater
Known for
SpouseFrieda Oliner
AwardsIEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal(2000)
Scientific career
FieldsMicrowave engineering
InstitutionsNew York University-Polytechnic
ThesisI. Phase-sensitive Detectors: II. An Investigation of an Air Speed Indicator(1946)

Arthur Aaron Oliner(March 5, 1921 – September 9, 2013) was an American physicist and electrical engineer, who was professor emeritus at department of electrical and computer engineering atNew York University-Polytechnic. Best known for his contributions to engineering electromagnetics andantennatheory,[1]he is regarded as a pioneer ofleaky wavetheory andleaky wave antennas.[2][3]

Biography[edit]

Arthur Aaron Oliner was born on March 5, 1921, inShanghai,China.He received an undergraduate degree fromBrooklyn Collegeand Ph.D. fromCornell Universityin 1941 and 1946 respectively, with both being in physics.[4]In 1946, he joinedMicrowave Research InstituteatNew York University's school of engineering, then known as the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. In 1965, he went on to asabbaticalatÉcole normale supérieurein Paris, France, under aGuggenheim Fellowship.[5]Becoming a full professor in 1957, Oliner acted as the head of the institute's department of electrical engineering in between 1966 and 1974. In addition, he was the director of the Microwave Research Institute from 1967 until 1982. He retired from New York University in 1990.[6][7]He died on September 9, 2013, inLexington, Massachusetts.[2]He was survived by two children, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild; his wife Frieda, died in 2013.[5]

Oliner was a Fellow ofAAASand a Life Fellow ofIEEE.[4]In 1991, he was elected to theNational Academy of Engineeringfor his "contributions to the theory ofguided electromagnetic wavesand antennas. "[1]He was a recipient of theIEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal(2000) and Distinguished Educator Award of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, of which he was a Honorary Life Member.[2]

During his career, Oliner was also employed as an engineering consultant forIBM,Boeing,Raytheon Technologies,Hughes Aircraft CompanyandRockwell International.[7]He was the founder of Merrimac Industries, and served on its board of directors from 1962 until its acquisition byCrane Aerospacein 2010.[5]

Research[edit]

Oliner's research work encompassed a wide array of topics in microwave field theory, including but not limited to equivalentnetworksand circuits, precision measurements,leakyandsurface waveson waveguides,traveling-wave antennas,phased arraysand periodic structures. He was also involved in the research of surface acoustic waveguides andintegrated optics.[4]His work with L. O. Goldstone pioneered the theory behindleaky wave antennas.Following his retirement in 1990, he was also involved in the research ofstriplinesandmicrostrips.In the early 2000s, Oliner also contributed to the understanding ofplasmonicphenomena within aleaky wavecontext.[2]

Selected publications[edit]

Journal articles
  • Goldstone, L.; Oliner, A. (1959). "Leaky-wave antennas I: Rectangular waveguides".IRE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.7(4): 307–319.Bibcode:1959ITAP....7..307G.doi:10.1109/TAP.1959.1144702.
  • Tamir, T.; Oliner, A.A. (1963). "Guided complex waves. Part 1: Fields at an interface".Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.110(2): 310–324.doi:10.1049/piee.1963.0044.
  • Hessel, A.; Oliner, A. A. (1965). "A new theory of Wood's anomalies on optical gratings".Applied Optics.4(10): 1275–1297.Bibcode:1965ApOpt...4.1275H.doi:10.1364/AO.4.001275.
  • Peng, Song-Tsuen; Oliner, A.A. (1981). "Guidance and leakage properties of a class of open dielectric waveguides: Part I - Mathematical formulations".IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.29(8): 843–855.doi:10.1109/TMTT.1981.1130465.
  • Oliner, A. A. (1987). "Leakage from higher modes on microstrip line with application to antennas".Radio Science.22(6): 907–912.Bibcode:1987RaSc...22..907O.doi:10.1029/RS022i006p00907.
  • Jackson, D.R.; Oliner, A.A. (1988). "A leaky-wave analysis of the high-gain printed antenna configuration".IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.36(7): 905–910.Bibcode:1988ITAP...36..905J.doi:10.1109/8.7194.
Books

References[edit]

  1. ^ab"Arthur A. Oliner".nae.edu.National Academy of Engineering.RetrievedJanuary 29,2022.
  2. ^abcdJackson, David R. (2014). "Arthur A. Oliner and his contributions to the field of leaky waves: A personal perspective".2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS2014).pp. 1–3.doi:10.1109/MWSYM.2014.6848590.ISBN978-1-4799-3869-8.S2CID12813480.
  3. ^Monticone, Francesco;Alù, Andrea(2015). "Leaky-Wave Theory, Techniques, and Applications: From Microwaves to Visible Frequencies".Proceedings of the IEEE.103(5): 793–821.doi:10.1109/JPROC.2015.2399419.S2CID34784306.
  4. ^abc"Arthur A. Oliner".mtt.org.IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society.RetrievedJanuary 29,2022.
  5. ^abcHausner, J. (1 March 2014)."Arthur Oliner [In Memoriam]".IEEE Microwave Magazine.15(2): 111–112.doi:10.1109/MMM.2013.2296394.
  6. ^Tamir, Theodor (2014). "Remembering Prof. Arthur A. Oliner".2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS2014).pp. 1–2.doi:10.1109/MWSYM.2014.6848673.ISBN978-1-4799-3869-8.S2CID1199147.
  7. ^ab"Arthur Oliner".engineering.nyu.edu.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
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