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A radome (202) includes a dome wall (208) formed from a dielectric material wherein at least a portion of the dielectric material includes a plurality of magnetic particles (206 ). Radomes according to the invention can form dome walls of variable thickness, yet still have high radiation efficiency

A radome (202) includes a dome wall (208) formed from a dielectric material wherein at least a portion of the dielectric material includes a plurality of magnetic particles (206 ). Radomes according to the invention can form dome walls of variable thickness, yet still have high radiation efficiency across a wide frequency band. Magnetic radomes utilize dielectrics including magnetic particles (206) to match the impedances between medium boundaries, such as an air to dome boundary.

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What is claimed is: 1. A radone, comprising: a dome, wherein said dome comprises a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of said dielectric material comprises at least one metamaterial that includes magnetic particles, and said metamateri

What is claimed is: 1. A radone, comprising: a dome, wherein said dome comprises a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of said dielectric material comprises at least one metamaterial that includes magnetic particles, and said metamaterial is comprised of a mixture of two or more different materials that are mixed at an Angstrom or nanometer level of particle size. 2. The radome of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said dome wall has a relative magnetic permeability of at least 1.1. 3. The radome of claim 1, wherein said dome wall allows selective transmissIon of waves based on particular polarities, said selective transmissions determined by a selection and placement of at least a portion of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material. 4. The radome of claim 1, wherein μ1 is the relative magnetic permeability of said dielectric material and ∈ 1 is the relative electric permittivity of said dielectric material, wherein the selection of said dielectric material is determined by values of said μ1 and said ∈1, wherein said values of said μ1 and said ∈1 are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material. 5. The radome of claim 4, wherein μ2 is the relative permeability of a medium extending from a boundary of said dome and ∈2 is the relative permittivity of said medium, wherein the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said μ2 and said ∈2, wherein said values of said μ2 and said ∈2 are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material. 6. The radome of claim 5, wherein θi is the angle of incidence of a wave striking said boundary, wherein the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said θi, wherein said values of said θi are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material. 7. The radome of claim 6, wherein θt is the angle of transmission of said wave relative to said boundary, wherein the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said θt, wherein said values of said θt are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material. 8. The radome of claim 1, said at least one dielectric material comprises a first dielectric layer and at least one supplemental dielectric layer. 9. The radome of claim 8, wherein μ3 is the relative permeability of said first dielectric layer and ∈3 is the relative pennittivity of said first dielectric layer, μ 4 is the relative permeability of said supplemental dielectric layer and ∈4 is the relative permittivity of said supplemental dielectric layer, wherein the selection of material for said first dielectric layer and said supplemental dielectric layer is based upon desired values of said ∈3, μ3, ∈ 4, and μ4. 10. A radome comprising: a dome, wherein said dome comprises a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of said dielectric material includes magnetic particles; and a radome frame, at least a portion of said radome frame formed from at least one frame dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of said frame dielectric material includes magnetic particles. 11. A radome, comprising: a dome, wherein said dome comprises a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material, wherein at least a portion of said dielectric material comprises at least one metamaterial that includes magnetic particles; wherein at least a portion of said dome wall comprises a composite material including a plurality of fibers, wherein said plurality of fibers are interlaced to form a lattice, said lattice being configured to be polarization sensitive. 12. A radome, comprising: a dome, wherein said dome comprises a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material; wherein: at least a portion of said dielectric material includes magnetic particles; μ1 is the relative magnetic permeability of said dielectric material and ∈1 is the relative electric permittivity of said dielectric material, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said μ1 and said ∈1, and said values of said μ1 and said ∈1 are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; μ2 is the relative permeability of a medium extending from a boundary of said dome and ∈2 is the relative permittivity of said medium, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said μ2 and said ∈2, and said values of said μ2 and said ∈ 2 are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; θi is the angle of incidence of a wave striking said boundary, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said θi, and said values of said θi are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; θt is the angle of transmission of said wave relative to said boundary, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said θt, and said values of said θt are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; said wave is a perpendicularly polarized plane wave; μ1 is between 0.95*(∈1*μ 2/∈2)*(cos θi/cos θt) 2; and 1.05*(∈1*μ2/∈2) *(cos θi,cos θt)2. 13. A radome, comprising: a dome, wherein said dome comprises a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material; wherein: at least a portion of said dielectric material includes magnetic particles; μ1 is the relative magnetic permeability of said dielectric material and ∈1 is the relative electric permittivity of said dielectric material, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said μ1 and said ∈1, and said values of said μ1 and said ∈1 are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; μ2 is the relative permeability of a medium extending from a boundary of said dome and ∈2 is the relative permittivity of said medium, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said μ2 and said ∈2, and said values of said μ2 and said ∈ 2 are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; θi is the angle of incidence of a wave striking said boundary, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said θi, and said values of said θi are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; θt is the angle of transmission of said wave relative to said boundary, the selection of said dielectric material is based upon desired values of said θt, and said values of said θt are determined by a concentration or placement of said magnetic particles within said dielectric material; said wave is a parallel polarized plane wave; μ1 is between 0.95*(∈1*μ 2,∈2)*(cos θt/cos θi) 2; and 1.05*(∈1*μ2/∈2) *(cos θt/cos θi)2. 14. A radome, comprising: a dome comprising a dome wall, said dome wall formed from at least one dielectric material comprising a first dielectric layer and at least one supplemental dielectric layer; wherein: at least a portion of said dielectric material includes magnetic particles; μ3 is the relative permeability of said first dielectric layer and ∈3 is the relative permittivity of said first dielectric layer, μ4 is the relative permeability of said supplemental dielectric layer and ∈4 is the relative permittivity of said supplemental dielectric layer, wherein the selection of material for said first dielectric layer and said supplemental dielectric layer is based upon desired values of said ∈ 3, μ3, ∈4, and μ4; and μ3 is between 0.95*(∈3*μ 4)∈4) and 1.05*(∈3*μ4 /∈4).