A dual polarized antenna for THz space applications: Antenna design and lens optimization

Author

Yurduseven, Ozan ; Llombart, Nuria ; Neto, Augusto ; Baselmans, Jochem

Author_Institution

THz Sensing Group, Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands

fYear

2014

fDate

6-11 July 2014

Firstpage

191

Lastpage

192

Abstract

This contribution presents the design of a dual polarized leaky lens antenna. This antenna is fed by a CPW, which will make part of a Kinetic Inductance Detector (KID) in order to enable a broadband THz detector for future space applications. A parametric study on the lens geometry has also been performed by means of varying the extension length and it is optimized to achieve optimum aperture efficiency. The designed leaky lens antenna presents high efficiency and clean symmetric patterns in both polarizations.

Keywords

antenna feeds; coplanar waveguides; electromagnetic wave polarisation; geometry; leaky wave antennas; lens antennas; optimisation; submillimetre wave antennas; submillimetre wave detectors; terahertz wave detectors; waveguide antennas; CPW; KID; THz space application; antenna fed design; broadband THz detector; clean symmetric pattern; dual polarized antenna; dual polarized leaky lens antenna; kinetic inductance detector; lens geometry; lens optimization; optimum aperture efficiency; Aperture antennas; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Detectors; Lenses;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Memphis, TN

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-3538-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2014.6904427

Filename

6904427