THz frequency range antenna
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsJaime Gomez Rivas, Vincenzo Giannini, Audrey Anne-Marie Berrier, Stefan Alexander Maier, Marion Matters-Kammerer, Lorenzo Tripodi
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Abstract
A THz frequency range antenna is provided which comprises: a semiconductor film (3) having a surface adapted to exhibit surface plasmons in the THz frequency range. The surface of the semiconductor film (3) is structured with an antenna structure (4) arranged to support localized surface plasmon resonances in the THz frequency range.
Claims15
A THz frequency range antenna comprising:
- a semiconductor film having a surface adapted to exhibit surface plasmons in the THz frequency range,
- wherein the surface of the semiconductor film is structured to form an antenna structure arranged to support localized surface plasmon resonances in the THz frequency range, the antenna structure having a gap (g) which is controlled for varying at least one dimension thereof.
An electronic system operating in the THz frequency range comprising a THz frequency range antenna, said antenna comprising:
- a semiconductor film having a surface adapted to exhibit surface plasmons in the THz frequency range,
- wherein the surface of the semiconductor film is structured to form an antenna structure arranged to support localized surface plasmon resonances in the THz frequency range, the antenna structure having a gap (g) which is controlled for varying at least one dimension thereof.
A system for distinguishing between a THz signal and background noise, comprising
- a modulator comprising a THz frequency range antenna, the modulator being adapted to tune the resonance of surface plasmons in the region of the THz frequency range antenna on and off by varying the gap width with a predetermined modulation rate, and
- a detector being controlled by the predetermined modulation rate, wherein the THz frequency range antenna comprises:
- a semiconductor film having a surface adapted to exhibit surface plasmons in the THz frequency range,
- wherein the surface of the semiconductor film is structured to form an antenna structure arranged to support localized surface plasmon resonances in the THz frequency range, wherein the semiconductor film is provided on a piezoelectric material.
A method for tuning the response of a THz frequency range antenna, wherein the method comprises the step:
- tuning the response by varying at least one dimension of a gap of the THz frequency range antenna, wherein the THz frequency range antenna comprises:
- a semiconductor film having a surface adapted to exhibit surface plasmons in the THz frequency range,
- wherein the surface of the semiconductor film is structured to form an antenna structure arranged to support localized surface plasmon resonances in the THz frequency range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.