J. Lee et al., Pulse-coupling measurement of coupled microstrip lines using a micromachined picosecond optical near-field probe, IEEE MICR T, 49(10), 2001, pp. 1740-1746
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
By measuring the transverse electric-field distributions using a newly deve
loped micromachined optical near-field mapping probe, pulse-coupling phenom
ena on coupled microstrip lines are reported for the first time. The measur
ed field distribution of the propagating coupled pulse provides useful info
rmation to aid understanding of the coupling phenomena; this cannot be obta
ined by conventional external-port access test instruments. The measurement
is performed based on the picosecond photoconductivity of low-temperature-
grown GaAs (LT-GaAs). A system for the measurement of the internal electric
field distribution using the optical near-field probe is described and cha
racterized. It is capable of measuring independent orthogonal components of
free-space electric fields with less than 2-ps temporal resolution and wit
h minimal loading effects. The loading effects of the probe are minimized b
y adopting a micromachining technique for the use of a I-Mm-thick LT-GaAs e
pilayer as a substrate, and by using silver-paint-coated optical fibers for
electrical connections.