| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5449637 | Optics Communications | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this study we propose and analyze a temperature driven switchable-beam vertically polarized directional antenna for micro/nano scale optical communications. Temperature enabled phase transitions of a thin layer of vanadium dioxide reshape the beam of a Yagi-Uda antenna by changing the directionality of the radiation pattern and altering the emission rate. The role of each antenna element in the Yagi-Uda array's emission is demonstrated at different temperatures by comparing the amplitudes and phases of induced currents in the elements. Thus a substantial directional gain switching is shown using resonance damping manipulation of antenna elements.
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Authors
Eesa Rahimi, KürÅat Åendur,