A 600 GHz Dielectric Rod Antenna
Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: EuCAP 2009
Pages: 3Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Hanham, Stephen M.; Bird, Trevor S.; Hellicar, Andrew D. (CSIRO ICT Centre, PO Box 76, Epping NSW 1710 Australia)
Hanham, Stephen M.; Minasian, Robert A. (Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006 Australia)
Johnston, Benjamin F. (Dept. of Physics, Macquarie University, Macquarie University NSW 2109 Australia)
Abstract:
Dielectric rod antennas have advantages as elements of focal plane arrays for imaging applications at terahertz frequencies. As well as good directivity and moderate bandwidth they are readily integrated with diode detectors. To demonstrate these attributes we describe the fabrication of a prototype antenna by laser ablation. Theoretical and measured results are presented for a dielectric rod antenna operating at 600 GHz.