Infrared microstrip dipole antennas - FDTD predictions versus experiment

    Authors

    I. Codreanu;G. D. Boreman

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett.

    Keywords

    infrared antenna; microbolometer; microstrip dipole; FDTD method; WAVELENGTHS; DETECTOR; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics

    Abstract

    We report on the successful use of niobium microbolometers coupled to microstrip dipole antennas for the detection of midinfrared radiation. Measurements of the detector response versus antenna length performed at the 10.6 mum wavelength allowed us to identify, the first three current-wave resonances along the antenna arms. The detector response was also measured as a function of the radiation wavelength in the 9-11 mum spectral domain. Excellent agreement between the experimental results and finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) predictions was obtained. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

    Journal Title

    Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

    Volume

    29

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2001

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    381

    Last Page

    383

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000168789000004

    ISSN

    0895-2477

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