Optically controlled microstrip antenna

Michelle M. Zuliani; Aldo Petosa; Apisak Ittipiboon; Langis Roy; Reza Chaharmir

doi:10.1117/12.566970

20 December 2004 Optically controlled microstrip antenna

Michelle M. Zuliani, Aldo Petosa, Apisak Ittipiboon, Langis Roy, Reza Chaharmir

Proceedings Volume 5577, Photonics North 2004: Optical Components and Devices; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566970
Event: Photonics North, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

A novel periodic leaky-wave microstrip antenna is presented that is capable of dynamic beam scanning using optical control techniques. Optical control is achieved by illuminating silicon elements placed periodically along the length of the antenna with variable optical intensity. Incident photons absorbed into the surface of the silicon create an excess carrier concentration whose behavior within electromagnetic fields is characterized by a complex permittivity that is derived from first principles using Maxwell’s equations. Preliminary simulations validate the antenna concept.

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Michelle M. Zuliani, Aldo Petosa, Apisak Ittipiboon, Langis Roy, and Reza Chaharmir "Optically controlled microstrip antenna", Proc. SPIE 5577, Photonics North 2004: Optical Components and Devices, (20 December 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566970

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