Antenna-coupled MKIDs for an Integral Field Unit at 7.8 THz

Conference paper (2022)

Authors

A. Pascual Laguna SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Tera-Hertz Sensing -

J. Bueno Lopez Electronics -

S.J.C. Yates SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Lorenza Ferrari SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Vignesh Murugesan SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

David Thoen Tera-Hertz Sensing -

Shahab Oddin Dabironezare Tera-Hertz Sensing -

H. Zhang Tera-Hertz Sensing -

Nuria Llombart Tera-Hertz Sensing -

J.J.A. Baselmans Tera-Hertz Sensing -

Research Group

Tera-Hertz Sensing () (TU Delft)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz50927.2022.9895874

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Published Date

2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Microelectronics

Research Group

Tera-Hertz Sensing

Abstract

A focal plane array of extended-hemispherical silicon lenses coupled to aluminum coplanar-waveguide (CPW) Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) has been designed to operate at 7.8 THz. Low-dispersive leaky-wave radiation has been used to efficiently illuminate the antireflection-coated lenses. To minimize the radiation loss from the antenna feeding lines at these high frequencies, the CPWs have been miniaturized and placed on a dielectric membrane. A test device has been fabricated and its experimental characterization in terms of sensitivity, optical coupling, and beam patterns is ongoing.

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