DocumentCode
3273533
Title
A comparison of the Gaussian coupling efficiency for three types of terahertz horn antennas
Author
Smith, Charlie H., III ; Xu, Haiyoug ; Hesler, Jeffery ; Barker, N. Scott
Author_Institution
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
fYear
2008
fDate
15-19 Sept. 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
The performance of a diagonal, conical and octagonal horn antenna at 1.6 THz are compared in terms of antenna patterns and Gaussian coupling efficiency. The conical horn was created by laser-machining, the diagonal horn by milling, and the octagonal horn by SU-8 based micromachining.
Keywords
Gaussian distribution; horn antennas; laser beam machining; micromachining; milling; submillimetre wave antennas; Gaussian coupling efficiency; SU-8 based micromachining; conical horn antenna; diagonal horn antenna; laser-machining; milling; octagonal horn antenna; terahertz horn antennas; Antenna measurements; Cryogenics; Diodes; Fabrication; Frequency; Horn antennas; Machining; Milling; Space technology; Submillimeter wave technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
Conference_Location
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2119-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2120-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665470
Filename
4665470
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