Lens or resonator? - Electromagnetic behavior of an extended hemielliptic lens for a sub-mm wave receiver

preprint2010arXivOpen access

Abstract

The behavior of a 2-D model of an extended hemielliptic silicon lens of a size typical for THz applications is accurately studied for the case of a plane E-wave illumination. The full-wave analysis of the scattering problem is based on the Muller boundary integral equations that are uniquely solvable. Galerkin discretization scheme with a trigonometric basis leads to a very efficient numerical algorithm. Numerical results related to the focusability of the lens versus its rear-side extension and the angle of the plane-wave incidence, as well as near-field profiles, demonstrate strong resonances. Such effects can change the principles of optimal design of lens-based receivers.

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