Title :
THz leaky lens antenna integrated with Kinetic Inductance Detectors
Author :
Neto, Augusto ; Llombart, Nuria ; Baselmans, Jochem ; Baryshev, A. ; Yates, S.
Author_Institution :
Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
This contribution presents the fabrication and measurements of the leaky lens antenna integrated with a cryogenically cooled Kinetic Inductance Detector, in order to achieve an ultra sensitive THz receivers over a bandwidth ranging from 0.15 GHz to 1.5 THz. The system has been manufactured and characterized in terms of power efficiency, and radiation pattern properties. The agreement between the expectations and the measurements is excellent already at this first attempt. These measurements demonstrate the manufacturability and repeatability at THz frequencies of the properties of the leaky lens antenna concept.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; inductance; lens antennas; submillimetre wave antennas; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave receivers; bandwidth 0.15 THz to 1.5 THz; cryogenically cooled Kinetic Inductance Detector; kinetic inductance detector; leaky lens antenna; power efficiency; radiation pattern property; ultra sensitive THz receiver; Manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology (iWAT), 2013 International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Karlsruhe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2830-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2829-6
DOI :
10.1109/IWAT.2013.6518287
