Title :
Transmission through optically generated inductive grid arrays
Author :
Lockyer, D.S. ; Vardaxoglou, J.C. ; Kearney, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Loughborough Univ. of Technol., UK
fDate :
7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique is developed for generating pseudometallic plasma inductive grid arrays within a semiconductor wafer. The induced plasma elements are defined by a surface impedance which is discussed. Results of an investigation into the transmission properties of a variety of array designs between 16 and 40 GHz are presented. Measurements are performed on a silicon wafer illuminated by an external optical source via a negative image mask
Keywords :
aperture antennas; dipole antenna arrays; frequency selective surfaces; microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; optical control; periodic structures; array designs; external optical source; induced plasma elements; negative image mask; optically generated inductive grid arrays; pseudometallic plasma inductive grid arrays; surface impedance; transmission properties; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Dielectric substrates; Mesh generation; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical waveguides; Plasma properties; Plasma sources; Silicon; Surface impedance;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
