Terahertz dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) provide ultrafast data transfer rates using large bandwidth and multimode operations, which make them ideal for high speed communication due to their low loss and high efficiency. They can work at microwave, terahertz or optical frequencies, and are compact in size, which makes them well suited for advanced applications in sensing, scanning and imaging. New geometries are being developed for conical optical DRAs, cylindrical optical DRAs and spherical optical DRAs. Spherical optical DRAs have features of super directivity which can be used in quantum radars. Cylindrical optical DRAs with photo diodes can be used for wireless energy harvesting.
This book covers the theory, modelling, design and implementation of DRA technologies at the microwave, terahertz or optical regime for future applications in wireless high-speed communication, wireless personal communication and sensor networks. Case studies on new geometries with prototype models are included at the end of this book.
This book covers the theory, modelling, design and implementations of Terahertz Dielectric Resonator Antenna technologies at microwave, terahertz or optical frequencies for future applications in wireless high-speed communication, wireless personal communication and sensor networks. Case studies with prototype models are included.
- Chapter 1: Dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) and its synthesis
- Chapter 2: Dielectric resonator antennas - a comprehensive review
- Chapter 3: Light-matter interaction in terahertz dielectric resonator antennas (DRA)
- Chapter 4: Terahertz dielectric resonator antennas design and modeling
- Chapter 5: Surface plasmon polytrons (SPP) into terahertz DRA
- Chapter 6: Terahertz conical dielectric resonator antenna - design, simulation and implementations
- Chapter 7: Cylindrical terahertz and optical DRA - design and analysis
- Chapter 8: Spherical terahertz and optical DRA - design and implementations
- Chapter 9: Rectangular terahertz DRA - design, simulation and implementations
- Chapter 10: Equivalent circuit analysis on terahertz and optical dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs)
- Chapter 11: Optical DRA for retinal applications - next generation DRAs
- Chapter 12: Conclusion and futuristic vision
- Appendix A: Case studies
- Appendix B: Terahertz absorbers
- Appendix C: Antenna measured values in anechoic chamber
- Appendix D: Dielectric materials and resources
- Appendix E: Dual-band graphene antenna design and implementation
- Appendix F: Miniaturization design techniques
- Appendix G: Gaussian beam feed process
- Appendix H: Silicon dielectric resonator antenna at 5-THz frequency
- Appendix I: DRA designing process
- Appendix J: DRA design case study
- Appendix K: Vector network analyzer process for calibration