Title :
Terahertz antenna for arrays of hundreds of pixels
Author :
Reck, Theodore ; Jung-Kubiak, Cecile ; Lee, Choonsup ; Chattopadhyay, Goutam ; Mehdi, Imran ; Llombart-Juan, Nuria
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Array technology is currently being applied to terahertz (THz) remote sensing systems to improve sensitivity and scanning speed. An integral component to these arrayed systems is the antenna feed structures since they must satisfy challenging manufacturing requirements to support the high densities and high pixel counts required. This paper reviews the current technologies used for THz antennae and discusses their impediments to arraying. Several new antenna designs are efficiently arrayed are discussed.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; microwave antenna arrays; remote sensing; submillimetre wave antennas; terahertz wave devices; antenna feed structures; array technology; high pixel counts; hundreds of pixels; integral component; manufacturing requirements; scanning speed; sensitivity speed; terahertz antenna arrays; terahertz remote sensing systems; Antenna arrays; Etching; Feeds; Lenses; Metals; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349001
