Title :
Ultra-wideband Dielectric Rod Waveguide antenna as photomixer-based THz emitter
Author :
Rivera-Lavado, Alejandro ; Preu, S. ; Garcia-Munoz, Luis Enrique ; Generalov, Andrey ; Montero-de-Paz, Javier ; Dohler, Gottfried H ; Lioubtchenko, Dmitri ; Mendez-Aller, Mario ; Malzer, Stefan ; Segovia-Vargas, Daniel ; Raisanen, Antti V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Teor. de la Senal y Comun., Univ. Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés, Spain
Abstract :
In this contribution, the use of Dielectric Rod Waveguide antennas integrated with a THz photomixer-based emitter is studied. This topology presents a cost-affordable alternative to dielectric lenses for reducing losses caused by scattering into the substrate and reflection in the semiconductor-air interface. For increasing the bandwidth, the use of planar dielectric lens embedded into the rod is proposed.
Keywords :
lens antennas; planar antennas; ultra wideband antennas; waveguide antennas; THz photomixer based emitter topology; planar dielectric lens; reflection; scattering loss reduction; semiconductor air interface; substrate; ultra wideband dielectric rod waveguide antenna; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Dielectrics; Lenses; Prototypes; Dielectric rod waveguide; THz antenna; antenna; integrated emitter; photomixer;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902596
