One-Dimensional Non-Uniform Dielectric Structure as Tunable Resonator

Tunable dark modes in one-dimensional "diatomic" dielectric gratings.

Recently researchers have demonstrated ultra high quality factor (Q) resonances in one-dimensional (1D) dielectric gratings. Here we theoretically investigate a new class of subwavelength 1D gratings, namely "diatomic" gratings with two nonequivalent subcells in one period, and utilize their intrinsic dark modes to achieve robust ultra high Q resonances. Such "diatomic" gratings provide extra d...

Tunable Dielectric Resonator-Based Left-Handed Leaky Wave Antenna

Recently, left-handed (LH) metamaterials have been achieved by arranging an array of TE resonant dielectric resonators (DRs) in a cut-off parallel plate waveguide [1], [2]. Since negative permittivity is provided by the TE cut-off background, the DRs only need to generate the required negative permeability in order to realize a LH metamaterial. This configuration provides a more flexible choice...

Numerical wave propagation on non-uniform one-dimensional staggered grids

Investigation of Wideband One-step Stair- Shaped Dielectric Resonator Antennas

The one-step stair-shaped dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) with a circular cross-section are studied theoretically and experimentally in this paper. The reasons why the one-step stairshaped DRAs have a wideband performance have been investigated. It is shown in this paper that the modes excited in the one-step stairshaped DRA with circular cross-section can be regarded as pseudo HEM111 and ...

Multipactor Analysis in Dielectric Resonator Waveguide Filters

Multipactor breakdown analysis is presented in cylindrical dielectric resonator waveguide filter under its dual-mode behavior. The method of effective electron algorithm with combination of Monte-Carlo method is used to perform the simulation and predict multipactor breakdown thresholds. The breakdown thresholds of the proposed structure are presented for different values of frequency-gap produ...