Title :
New dielectric based lens for millimetre-wave applications
Author :
Abdellatif, A. ; Safavi-Naeini, S.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a new design for a fully dielectric microwave Lens. The proposed 94GHz lens is silicon-based and has an efficiency of ~40%. By using side grating for reflection the lens size has been cut into half. The whole structure was optimized using Genetic Algorithm.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; genetic algorithms; lenses; millimetre wave devices; frequency 94 GHz; fully dielectric microwave lens; genetic algorithm; lens size; millimetre-wave application; side grating; Arrays; Dielectrics; Genetic algorithms; Gratings; Lenses; Microwave antennas; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104824
