Enhancement of the frequency peak of terahertz photoconductive antennas using metamaterial (MTM) superstrate structures

AuthorsAimr Alizadeh, Majid Nazeri, Ahmad Sajedi
JournalJournal of Computational Electronics
Paper TypeFull Paper
Published At2019-10-17
Journal GradeISI
Journal TypeTypographic
Journal CountryIran, Islamic Republic Of

Abstract

A new design based on a metamaterial superstrate structure for THz photoconductive antennas is  reported herein. To enhance the THz output frequency peaks, the use of metamaterials on THz photoconductive antennas is proposed, and simulated by using the CST Microwave Studio software. Use of such a metamaterial superstrate structure over the electrodes of an antenna
leads to an enhancement of the frequency peak from 0.8 to 1.3 THz.