Spectral characterization of broadband THz antennas by photoconductive mixing: Toward optimal antenna design

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-88

  Mendis, R ^a,b   Sydlo, C ^a,c   Sigmund, J ^a,c   Feiginov, M ^a,c   Meissner, P ^a,c   Hartnagel, H L ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bow tie antenna; Log periodic antenna; Photomixing; Terahertz (THz)

Indexed keywords

BOW-TIE ANTENNAS; LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS; PHOTOMIXING; TERAHERTZ (THZ);

BROADBAND NETWORKS; FREQUENCIES; GEOMETRY; MIXER CIRCUITS; PHOTOCONDUCTING DEVICES; RESONANCE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

RECEIVING ANTENNAS;

EID: 31144473420     PISSN: 15361225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LAWP.2005.844650     Document Type: Article

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