• DocumentCode
    3015979
  • Title

    Integrated Horn Antenna for Microstrip Waveguide THz Quantum Cascade Lasers

  • Author

    Barbicri, S. ; Alton, J. ; Dhillon, S. ; Sirtori, C. ; Lampin, J.F. ; Akalin, T. ; Peytavit, E. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Denis Diderot - Paris 7, Paris
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A horn-antenna is integrated on a microstrip waveguide QCL emitting at 2.0 THz. This allows a better impedance match to free space, which improves substantially the directivity of the beam and the radiation outcoupling.
  • Keywords
    horn antennas; impedance matching; microstrip components; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave antennas; submillimetre wave lasers; THz quantum cascade lasers; free space; frequency 2 THz; impedance match; integrated horn antenna; microstrip waveguide; Decision support systems; Helium; Horn antennas; Microstrip antennas; Quantum cascade lasers; Tiles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453214
  • Filename
    4453214