| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M16528/01 |
| Title: |
INTEGRATED OPTICAL MMWAVE DICHROIC SURFACES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Vardaxoglou, Professor Y |
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| Department: |
Electronic, Electrical & Systems Enginee |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 1999 |
Ends: |
31 August 2001 |
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154,796
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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New material resonant structures are introduced, by considering dichroic (frequency selective) surfaces printed on a silicon substrate. Their performance characteristics are tuned using a technique by which an optical beam alters the (complex) dielectric properties of the semiconductor substrate. A finite thickness plasma is induced in the substrate by the optical beam. This will effectively switch on or off the frequency response of the structure. The plasma concentration dictates the level of switching. Materials polarisation and dichroism are emerging properties of this technique. Temporal formations of arrays are generated by selective illumination or by selectively doping the substrate. Controlling their resonance allows phase changes when inserting these arrays as windows in waveguides, thus producing a leaky wave antenna. The leaky wave beam will be scanned as a function of the light pattern. Aperture efficiency is high with this technique. Due to transverse wave propagation insertion losses are reduced when compared to traditional grid loaded dielectric structures. The research is largely experimental in the frequency range 20-75 GHz. Existing computer models will be adapted to accommodate the semiconductor substrate and light illumination.
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk |