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 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 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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    Figures & Tables(9)
    Experimental setup for light pulse differentiation based on birefringent crystal
    Linearly polarized terahertz wave control of array antenna: (a)30°; (b) 60°; (c) 120°; (d) 150°
    Mutual coupling and inter-modulation interference in the antenna array
    S-parameters of photo-conductive antenna array
    AR of photo-conductive antenna array
    Gain and radiation pattern simulation results of the antenna array: (a) gain; (b) radiation pattern
    Spectrum diagram of photo-conductive antenna array
    • Table 1. Excitation amplitude at different deflection angles (normalized)

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      Table 1. Excitation amplitude at different deflection angles (normalized)

      AngleA + CB + DACBD
      2.00000.00001.00001.00000.00000.0000
      30°2.00001.15471.00001.00000.57740.5774
      60°2.00003.46411.00001.00001.73211.7321
      90°0.00002.00000.00000.00001.00001.0000
      120°2.0000-3.46411.00001.0000-1.7321-1.7321
      150°2.0000-1.15471.00001.0000-0.5774-0.5774
      180°2.00000.00001.00001.00000.00000.0000
    • Table 2. Parameters of antenna structure

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      Table 2. Parameters of antenna structure

      ParametersAntenna period PAntenna length LTransmission line width WAntenna Gap gElement spacing D
      Dimensions/(μm)4000100305300
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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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