Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 44, Issue 2, 163(2025)

The research on polarization-tunable terahertz GaAs photoconductive antenna array

Chen-Gang DONG1,2, Wei SHI2、*, Xiao-Wei HAN2,3, Zhi-Quan WANG1,2, Xin WANG1, and Xiu-Xing ZHANG1
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  • 1School of Physics and Electrical Engineering,Weinan Normal University,Weinan 714099,China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Optoelectronic and Terahertz Science,Xi’an University of Technology,Xi’an 710048,China
  • 3Shaanxi Railway Institute of Vocational Technology,Weinan 714000,China
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    As an important emitter for terahertz radiation, photoconductive antenna arrays are limited in their application flexibility due to the fixed polarization state of traditional antennas. In response to this issue, we have designed and studied a polarization-adjustable four-element terahertz gallium arsenide photoconductive antenna array, aiming to enhance its versatility and applicability in various applications. By precisely controlling the excitation of each element, the antenna array can achieve precise control of linearly and circularly polarized terahertz waves through in-phase unequal amplitude excitation and phase difference excitation. The results show that with in-phase unequal amplitude excitation, flexible control of linearly polarized terahertz waves within a 360-degree range can be achieved. With a 90-degree phase difference excitation, circularly polarized terahertz waves are generated, with a -10 dB impedance bandwidth range of 0.057 THz to 1.013 THz and a relative bandwidth of 178.69%. The axial ratio bandwidth range is 0.815 THz to 0.947 THz, with a relative bandwidth of 14.98%.

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    Chen-Gang DONG, Wei SHI, Xiao-Wei HAN, Zhi-Quan WANG, Xin WANG, Xiu-Xing ZHANG. The research on polarization-tunable terahertz GaAs photoconductive antenna array[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2025, 44(2): 163

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    Paper Information

    Category: Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Technology

    Received: Jul. 8, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: SHI Wei (swshi@mail.xaut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2025.02.004

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