Title :
A terahertz leaky-wave antenna using a parallel-plate waveguide
Author :
McKinney, Robert W. ; Monnai, Yasuaki ; Mendis, Rajind ; Mittleman, Daniel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
A terahertz leaky-wave antenna was implemented using the TE1 mode of a parallel-plate waveguide with a plate separation of 4 mm. Peak frequencies of leaky wave radiation are shown to be consistent with predicted values.
Keywords :
leaky wave antennas; rectangular waveguides; terahertz wave devices; terahertz waves; waveguide antennas; TE1 mode; leaky wave radiation; parallel-plate waveguide; terahertz leaky-wave antenna; Dispersion; Leaky wave antennas; Microwave antennas; Optical waveguides; Rectangular waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA