Characterization of a planar self-complementary square-spiral antenna in the THz region

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 524-529

  Brown, E R ^a   Lee, A W M ^a   Navi, B S ^b   Bjamason, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Archer School for Girls   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometric optics; Lens; Method of moments; Photomixing; Physical optics; Self complementary THz; Square spiral antenna

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRIC OPTICS; PHOTOMIXING; PHYSICAL OPTICS; SELF COMPLEMENTARY THZ; SQUARE SPIRAL ANTENNAS;

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; LENSES; METHOD OF MOMENTS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SILICON; SUBSTRATES;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 33644761694     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21398     Document Type: Article

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