Thesis xii I would like to thank Dr. Alan J. Fenn and members from Group 86, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, for providing advice on designing an impedance matched circuit for the VHF frequency range. I would like to thank my advisor, Professor Hanumant Singh, for allowing me to conduct this research in his lab group and providing me the tools and resources to complete my research successfully. I would like to thank members of Group 107, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, for providing technical mentorship and guidance.