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Journal of Computational Electronics
Published in: Journal of Computational Electronics 4/2018

24-07-2018

Design of highly directive terahertz photoconductive dipole antenna using frequency-selective surface for sensing and imaging applications

Authors: Isha Malhotra, Kumud Ranjan Jha, G. Singh

Published in: Journal of Computational Electronics | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

The prospects for improving the gain and directivity of a photoconductive dipole antenna (PCA) using a bandpass frequency-selective surface (FSS) as a superstrate at terahertz frequencies for imaging and sensing applications are presented. The physical parameters of the proposed bandpass FSS for the PCA are determined using a simple synthesis technique based on a single square loop bandpass FSS. Furthermore, the effect of the unit-cell periodicity of the FSS on the resonance condition of the antenna structure is studied, and its effect on the gain, directivity, and front-to-back lobe ratio of the proposed antenna is also presented. Moreover, control over the transmission characteristics of the FSS in a particular frequency band is also discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Design of highly directive terahertz photoconductive dipole antenna using frequency-selective surface for sensing and imaging applications
Authors
Isha Malhotra
Kumud Ranjan Jha
G. Singh
Publication date
24-07-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Computational Electronics / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1569-8025
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8137
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-018-1217-6

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