Title :
Modeling photo-induced plasmas in planar transmission lines for switching millimeter-wave signals
Author :
Poesen, G. ; Koers, G. ; Simon, P. ; Raskin, J.P. ; Huynen, I. ; Stiens, J. ; Vounckx, R.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Micro- & Optoelectron., Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium
Abstract :
Lumped and 3D-geometrical models are presented for a photo-induced plasma that induces local changes in the dielectric properties of the coplanar waveguide transmission line in order to switch propagating millimeter waves.
Keywords :
coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguides; electro-optical switches; microwave photonics; microwave switches; millimetre wave circuits; plasma dielectric properties; plasma simulation; 3D-geometrical model; coplanar waveguide transmission line; dielectric properties; lumped model; optoelectronic switching; photoinduced plasmas; plasma modeling; propagating millimeter waves; Coplanar waveguides; Microwave circuits; Microwave devices; Millimeter wave propagation; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical waveguides; Photoconductivity; Planar transmission lines; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2003. MWP 2003 Proceedings. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8691-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2003.1422841
