Title :
Pattern Estimation of a Microstrip Antenna Integrated With a Quantum-Dot Mode-Locked Laser
Author :
Kim, J.H. ; Lin, C.-Y. ; Naderi, N.A. ; Xin, Y.C. ; Lester, L.F. ; Christodoulou, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
7/2/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The characterization of a quantum-dot mode-locked laser (QDMLL) integrated patch antenna pattern is discussed. The repetition rate of a 4.1-mm-long QDMLL is 10 GHz. Improvement of the radiation pattern results from using a matching network between the laser diode and the proposed antenna. When an antenna is matched to a quantum-dot mode-locked laser, the radiation intensity at φ = 0° and θ = 0° is increased by 8.84 dB over that of the unmatched case.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; laser mode locking; microstrip antennas; quantum dot lasers; QDMLL; frequency 10 GHz; microstrip antenna; patch antenna pattern; pattern estimation; quantum-dot mode-locked laser; radiation pattern; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Laser mode locking; Loss measurement; Masers; Quantum dot lasers; Signal to noise ratio; Impedance matching; integrated circuits; microstrip antennas; quantum dot;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2010.2087001
