Title :
Efficiency of a periodic array with nearly ideal element pattern
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The array is composed of a planar arrangement of coupled dielectric waveguides radiating into free space. Most of the power supplied to any of the array elements is radiated uniformly in the Brillouin zone of order zero by means of an array of coupled waveguides. This result is shown for a planar geometry satisfying the scalar wave equation.<>
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical waveguides; Brillouin zone; coupled dielectric waveguides; efficiency; nearly ideal element pattern; periodic array; planar arrangement; planar geometry; scalar wave equation; Aperture antennas; Dielectrics; Frequency; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical coupling; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Power supplies; Waveguide transitions;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
