Influence of substrate configuration on the angular response pattern of infrared antennas

doi:10.1364/OE.18.021705

Influence of substrate configuration on the angular response pattern of infrared antennas

Jeffrey A. Bean, Brian A. Slovick, and Glenn D. Boreman »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 21, pp. 21705-21713 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.021705

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Abstract

The far-field angular response pattern for dipole antenna-coupled infrared detectors is investigated. These devices utilize an asymmetric metal-oxide-metal diode that is capable of rectifying infrared-frequency antenna currents without applied bias. Devices are fabricated on both planar and hemispherical lens substrates. Measurements indicate that the angular response can be tailored by the thickness of the electrical isolation standoff layer on which the detector is fabricated and/or the inclusion of a ground plane. Electromagnetic simulations and analytical expressions show excellent agreement with the measured results.

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(040.3060) Detectors : Infrared
(310.6845) Thin films : Thin film devices and applications
(250.0040) Optoelectronics : Detectors

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History
Original Manuscript: August 10, 2010
Revised Manuscript: September 21, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: September 22, 2010
Published: September 29, 2010

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Jeffrey A. Bean, Brian A. Slovick, and Glenn D. Boreman, "Influence of substrate configuration on the angular response pattern of infrared antennas," Opt. Express 18, 21705-21713 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-21-21705

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References

C. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1996).
B. L. Coleman, “Propagation of Electromagnetic Disturbances Along a Thin Wire in a Horizontally Stratified Medium,” Philos. Mag. 41, 276 (1950).
C. Middlebrook, P. Krenz, B. Lail, and G. D. Boreman, “Infrared Phased-Array Antenna,” Microwave and Opt, Techn. Lett. 50(4), 719–723 (2008). [CrossRef]
F. González and G. Boreman, “Comparison of dipole, bowtie, spiral and log-periodic IR antennas,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 46(5), 418–428 (2005). [CrossRef]
C. Allen, F. Ardms, M. Wang, and C. C. Bradley, “Infrared-to-Millimeter, Broadband, Solid State Bolometer Detectors,” Appl. Opt. 8(4), 813–817 (1969). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
P. M. Krenz, B. A. Lail, and G. D. Boreman, “Calibration of Lead-Line Response Contribution in Measured Radiation Patterns of IR Dipole Arrays,” Accepted in IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron. 99 (2010).
H. J. Visser, Array and Phased Array Antenna Basics (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, West Sussex, England, 2005).
C. R. Brewitt-Taylor, D. J. Gunton, and H. D. Rees, “Planar Antennas on a Dielectric Surface,” Electron. Lett. 17(20), 729–731 (1981). [CrossRef]
D. B. Rutledge, and M. S. Muha, “Imaging Antenna Arrays,” in IEEE Trans. on Antennas and PropagationAP-30 (4), 535–540 (1982).
B. Twu and S. E. Schwarz, “Mechanism and Properties of Point-Contact Metal-Insulator-Metal Diode Detectors at 10.6 μ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 25(10), 595–598 (1974). [CrossRef]
S. M. Faris, T. K. Gustafson, and J. C. Wiesner, “Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation with DC-Biased Electron-Tunneling Metal-Barrier-Metal Diodes,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 9(7), 737–745 (1973). [CrossRef]
M. Heiblum, W. Shihyuan, J. R. Whinnery, and T. K. Gustafson, “Characteristics of Integrated MOM Junctions at DC and at Optical Frequencies,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 14(3), 159–169 (1978). [CrossRef]
J. A. Bean, B. Tiwari, G. H. Bernstein, P. Fay, and W. Porod, “Thermal Infrared Detection Using Dipole Antenna-Coupled Metal-Oxide-Metal Diodes,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 27(1), 11–14 (2009). [CrossRef]
J. A. Bean, B. Tiwari, G. Szakmany, G. Bernstein, P. Fay, and W. Porod, “Antenna length and polarization response of antenna-coupled MOM diode infrared detectors,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 53(3), 182–185 (2010). [CrossRef]
B. Slovick, P. Krenz, G. Zummo, and G. Boreman, “Evaporation of uniform antireflection coatings on hemispherical lenses to enhance infrared antenna gain,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 53(2), 89–93 (2010). [CrossRef]
D. B. Rutledge, S. E. Schwarz, and A. T. Adams, “Infrared and Submillimetre Antennas,” Infrared Phys. 18(5-6), 713–729 (1978). [CrossRef]
C. Fumeaux, M. Gritz, I. Codreanu, W. Schaich, F. González, and G. Boreman, “Measurement of the resonant lengths of infrared dipole antennas,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 41(5), 271–281 (2000). [CrossRef]
P. Krenz, B. Slovick, J. Bean, and G. Boreman, “Alignment procedures for radiation pattern measurements of antenna-coupled infrared detectors,” Opt. Eng. 49(4), 033607 (2010). [CrossRef]
E. Hecht, Optics (Addison Wesley Longman, Reading, MA, 1998). [PubMed]

Adams, A. T.
Allen, C.
Ardms, F.
Bean, J.
Bean, J. A.
Bernstein, G.
Bernstein, G. H.
Boreman, G.
Boreman, G. D.
Bradley, C. C.
Brewitt-Taylor, C. R.
Codreanu, I.
Coleman, B. L.
Faris, S. M.
Fay, P.
Fumeaux, C.
González, F.
Gritz, M.
Gunton, D. J.
Gustafson, T. K.
Heiblum, M.
Krenz, P.
Krenz, P. M.
Lail, B.
Lail, B. A.
Middlebrook, C.
Porod, W.
Rees, H. D.
Rutledge, D. B.
Schaich, W.
Schwarz, S. E.
Shihyuan, W.
Slovick, B.
Szakmany, G.
Tiwari, B.
Twu, B.
Wang, M.
Whinnery, J. R.
Wiesner, J. C.
Zummo, G.

Appl. Opt.

C. Allen, F. Ardms, M. Wang, and C. C. Bradley, “Infrared-to-Millimeter, Broadband, Solid State Bolometer Detectors,” Appl. Opt. 8(4), 813–817 (1969). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Appl. Phys. Lett.

B. Twu and S. E. Schwarz, “Mechanism and Properties of Point-Contact Metal-Insulator-Metal Diode Detectors at 10.6 μ,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 25(10), 595–598 (1974). [CrossRef]

Electron. Lett.

C. R. Brewitt-Taylor, D. J. Gunton, and H. D. Rees, “Planar Antennas on a Dielectric Surface,” Electron. Lett. 17(20), 729–731 (1981). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

S. M. Faris, T. K. Gustafson, and J. C. Wiesner, “Detection of Optical and Infrared Radiation with DC-Biased Electron-Tunneling Metal-Barrier-Metal Diodes,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 9(7), 737–745 (1973). [CrossRef]
M. Heiblum, W. Shihyuan, J. R. Whinnery, and T. K. Gustafson, “Characteristics of Integrated MOM Junctions at DC and at Optical Frequencies,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 14(3), 159–169 (1978). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron.

P. M. Krenz, B. A. Lail, and G. D. Boreman, “Calibration of Lead-Line Response Contribution in Measured Radiation Patterns of IR Dipole Arrays,” Accepted in IEEE J. Selected Topics Quant. Electron. 99 (2010).

Infrared Phys.

D. B. Rutledge, S. E. Schwarz, and A. T. Adams, “Infrared and Submillimetre Antennas,” Infrared Phys. 18(5-6), 713–729 (1978). [CrossRef]

Infrared Phys. Technol.

C. Fumeaux, M. Gritz, I. Codreanu, W. Schaich, F. González, and G. Boreman, “Measurement of the resonant lengths of infrared dipole antennas,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 41(5), 271–281 (2000). [CrossRef]
F. González and G. Boreman, “Comparison of dipole, bowtie, spiral and log-periodic IR antennas,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 46(5), 418–428 (2005). [CrossRef]
J. A. Bean, B. Tiwari, G. Szakmany, G. Bernstein, P. Fay, and W. Porod, “Antenna length and polarization response of antenna-coupled MOM diode infrared detectors,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 53(3), 182–185 (2010). [CrossRef]
B. Slovick, P. Krenz, G. Zummo, and G. Boreman, “Evaporation of uniform antireflection coatings on hemispherical lenses to enhance infrared antenna gain,” Infrared Phys. Technol. 53(2), 89–93 (2010). [CrossRef]

J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B

J. A. Bean, B. Tiwari, G. H. Bernstein, P. Fay, and W. Porod, “Thermal Infrared Detection Using Dipole Antenna-Coupled Metal-Oxide-Metal Diodes,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 27(1), 11–14 (2009). [CrossRef]

Microwave and Opt, Techn. Lett.

C. Middlebrook, P. Krenz, B. Lail, and G. D. Boreman, “Infrared Phased-Array Antenna,” Microwave and Opt, Techn. Lett. 50(4), 719–723 (2008). [CrossRef]

Opt. Eng.

P. Krenz, B. Slovick, J. Bean, and G. Boreman, “Alignment procedures for radiation pattern measurements of antenna-coupled infrared detectors,” Opt. Eng. 49(4), 033607 (2010). [CrossRef]

Philos. Mag.

B. L. Coleman, “Propagation of Electromagnetic Disturbances Along a Thin Wire in a Horizontally Stratified Medium,” Philos. Mag. 41, 276 (1950).

Other

C. Balanis, Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1996).
H. J. Visser, Array and Phased Array Antenna Basics (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, West Sussex, England, 2005).
D. B. Rutledge, and M. S. Muha, “Imaging Antenna Arrays,” in IEEE Trans. on Antennas and PropagationAP-30 (4), 535–540 (1982).
E. Hecht, Optics (Addison Wesley Longman, Reading, MA, 1998). [PubMed]

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