Abstract
For several years, the fields of new technologies have been experiencing a real boom. The use of the terahertz band is an appropriate solution to meet the requirements of these technology. However, this technology has special requirements among which its antennas must have high bandwidth of few THz and achieve high gain for high productivity. In this paper, we will focus on the design and analysis of an antenna for THz technology. The antenna structure proposed in this work has better performance in terms of bandwidth and gain. In fact, multiples slots were added to the antenna to enhance the antenna’s bandwidth. In addition, to enhance the antenna performance in terms of gain and protect the antenna feed line against environmental jeopardies a thin layer as superstrate is used. The suggested antenna covers a wide −10 dB bandwidth from 0.9 to 17.3 THz with a peak gain of 12.8 dBi. Moreover, a VSWR less than 2 at the operating band is obtained. Furthermore, the suggested antenna has circular polarized radiations with an axial ration (AR) less than 3 dB over a wide band 13.6–17.3 THz which mean that the proposed antenna is well suited for application where the transmitter and receiver are moving which is the most case for wireless system. Thus, the suggested THz antenna could be a successful choice for terahertz application like future high-speed short-range indoor wireless communication, explosive detections, arms detection, medical imaging, pharmaceutical analysis, and material characterization in the THz regime industrial inspections.
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Lchhab, T., El Ghzaoui, M. A circularly polarized wideband high gain antenna for THz wireless applications. Opt Quant Electron 54, 787 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-022-04183-9
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