With the increasing demand for high bandwidth wireless communication systems,and with a congested spectrum in the sub-6 GHz frequency bands,researchers have been looking into exploration of millimeter wave(mmWave)and ...With the increasing demand for high bandwidth wireless communication systems,and with a congested spectrum in the sub-6 GHz frequency bands,researchers have been looking into exploration of millimeter wave(mmWave)and sub-terahertz(subTHz)frequency bands.Channel modeling is essential for system design and performance evaluation of new wireless communication systems.Accurate channel modeling relies on reliable measured channel data,which is collected by high-fidelity channel sounders.Furthermore,it is of importance to understand to which extent channel parameters are frequency dependent in typical deployment scenario(including both indoor short-range and outdoor long-range scenarios).To achieve this purpose,this paper presents a stateof-art long-range 28 GHz and 300 GHz VNA-based channel sounder using optical cable solutions,which can support a measurement range up to 300 m and 600 m in principle,respectively.The design,development and validation of the long-range channel sounders at mmWave and sub-THz bands are reported,with a focus on their system principle,link budget,and backto-back measurements.Furthermore,a measurement campaign in an indoor corridor is performed using the developed 300 GHz system and 28 GHz channel sounding systems.Both measured channels at the 28 GHz and 300 GHz channels are shown to be highly sparse and specular.A higher number of Multi Path Components(MPC)are observed for the 28 GHz system,while the same main MPC are observed for both systems.展开更多
A method of designing an E-plane power combiner composed of two quarter-arc bent rectangular waveguides is proposed for sub-THz and THz waves. The quarter-arc bent-waveguide power combiner has a simple geometry which ...A method of designing an E-plane power combiner composed of two quarter-arc bent rectangular waveguides is proposed for sub-THz and THz waves. The quarter-arc bent-waveguide power combiner has a simple geometry which is easy to design and fabricate. By HFSS codes, the physical mechanism and performance of the power combiner are analyzed, and the relationship between the output characteristics and the structure/operating parameters is given. Simulation results show that our power combiner is suitable for the combining of two equalpower and reversed-phase signals, the bandwidth of the combiner is wide and can be adjusted by the radius of the quarter-arc, and the isolation performance of the combiner can be improved by adding thin film resistive septa at the junction of two quarter-arc bent waveguides. Meanwhile, an approximate method based on the analytic geometrical analysis is given to design this power combiner for different frequency bands.展开更多
An extended interaction oscillator （EIO） generating 120 GHz wave in sub-terahertz waves is studied by using the three-dimensional electromagnetic simulation software CST and PIC codes. A rectangular reentrant couple...An extended interaction oscillator （EIO） generating 120 GHz wave in sub-terahertz waves is studied by using the three-dimensional electromagnetic simulation software CST and PIC codes. A rectangular reentrant coupled-cavity is proposed as the slow-wave structure of EIO. By CST, the circuit parameters including frequency-phase dispersion, interaction impedance and characteristic impedance are simulated and calculated. The operation mode of EIO is chosen very close to the point where βL = 2π with corresponding frequency 120 GHz, the beam voltage 12 kV and the dimensions of the cavity with the period 0.5mm, the height 3mm and the width 1.4mm. Simulation results of beam-wave interaction by PIC show that the exciting frequency is 120.85 GHz and output peak power 465 W with 12-period coupled-cavity with the perveance 0.17 μP. Simulation results indicate that the EIO has very wide range of the operation voltage.展开更多
The nonlinear waves of terahertz (THz) range are investigated in the paraelectric crystals SrTiO<sub>3</sub> at the temperatures ~77 K. The frequency dispersion is important there. In the absence of a bias...The nonlinear waves of terahertz (THz) range are investigated in the paraelectric crystals SrTiO<sub>3</sub> at the temperatures ~77 K. The frequency dispersion is important there. In the absence of a bias electric field the dominating nonlinearity is cubic. The frequency dispersion and nonlinearity correspond to existence of envelope solitons and the modulation instability (MI) of long input pulses, whereas in the transverse direction MI is absent. There exists a possibility to generate the regular sequences of short THz pulses due to MI in bounded SrTiO<sub>3</sub> crystals. The focusing of input long pulses reduces the threshold of MI, increases the output amplitudes of the short pulses, and provides more stable generation of the short pulses. It is investigated the frequency multiplication of THz electromagnetic radiation in bounded paraelectric SrTiO<sub>3</sub> when a bias electric field is applied. The dominating nonlinearity is quadratic there. The frequency dispersion and the transverse width of the input wave beams affect the generation of higher harmonics. It is possible to select the certain numbers of higher harmonics by means of the optimum length of the crystal, by the width of the beam of the input first harmonic, and by the focusing of the input first harmonic.展开更多
A novel multi-beam folded waveguide(MBFW) circuit,which can enhance the output power and interaction efficiency of sub-terahertz(THz) traveling wave tube(TWT),is presented in the paper. Operating with fundamental mode...A novel multi-beam folded waveguide(MBFW) circuit,which can enhance the output power and interaction efficiency of sub-terahertz(THz) traveling wave tube(TWT),is presented in the paper. Operating with fundamental mode and multiple electron beams means that a larger beam current can be used for a higher output power. The characteristics of the MBFW structure are analyzed and optimized. Compared with the single-beam folded waveguide(SBFW) TWT,the output power of the MBFW TWT increases from 3.64 W to 25.45 W at 140 GHz and its electronic efficiency increases from 1.06% to 7.4% under the conditions of an input peak power of 10 m W,a beam voltage of 9.55 k V and a current of 12 m A. The optimized MBFW structure can be successfully fabricated by micro milling,with dimension errors below expectation,and the measured transmission characteristics are in good agreement with the design.展开更多
基金supported by EURAMET European Partnership on Metrology Programme (MEWS) and under the framework of European COST INTERACT action(CA20120)
文摘With the increasing demand for high bandwidth wireless communication systems,and with a congested spectrum in the sub-6 GHz frequency bands,researchers have been looking into exploration of millimeter wave(mmWave)and sub-terahertz(subTHz)frequency bands.Channel modeling is essential for system design and performance evaluation of new wireless communication systems.Accurate channel modeling relies on reliable measured channel data,which is collected by high-fidelity channel sounders.Furthermore,it is of importance to understand to which extent channel parameters are frequency dependent in typical deployment scenario(including both indoor short-range and outdoor long-range scenarios).To achieve this purpose,this paper presents a stateof-art long-range 28 GHz and 300 GHz VNA-based channel sounder using optical cable solutions,which can support a measurement range up to 300 m and 600 m in principle,respectively.The design,development and validation of the long-range channel sounders at mmWave and sub-THz bands are reported,with a focus on their system principle,link budget,and backto-back measurements.Furthermore,a measurement campaign in an indoor corridor is performed using the developed 300 GHz system and 28 GHz channel sounding systems.Both measured channels at the 28 GHz and 300 GHz channels are shown to be highly sparse and specular.A higher number of Multi Path Components(MPC)are observed for the 28 GHz system,while the same main MPC are observed for both systems.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11075032the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant No ZYGX2014J033
文摘A method of designing an E-plane power combiner composed of two quarter-arc bent rectangular waveguides is proposed for sub-THz and THz waves. The quarter-arc bent-waveguide power combiner has a simple geometry which is easy to design and fabricate. By HFSS codes, the physical mechanism and performance of the power combiner are analyzed, and the relationship between the output characteristics and the structure/operating parameters is given. Simulation results show that our power combiner is suitable for the combining of two equalpower and reversed-phase signals, the bandwidth of the combiner is wide and can be adjusted by the radius of the quarter-arc, and the isolation performance of the combiner can be improved by adding thin film resistive septa at the junction of two quarter-arc bent waveguides. Meanwhile, an approximate method based on the analytic geometrical analysis is given to design this power combiner for different frequency bands.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10676110)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No 2007CB310401)
文摘An extended interaction oscillator （EIO） generating 120 GHz wave in sub-terahertz waves is studied by using the three-dimensional electromagnetic simulation software CST and PIC codes. A rectangular reentrant coupled-cavity is proposed as the slow-wave structure of EIO. By CST, the circuit parameters including frequency-phase dispersion, interaction impedance and characteristic impedance are simulated and calculated. The operation mode of EIO is chosen very close to the point where βL = 2π with corresponding frequency 120 GHz, the beam voltage 12 kV and the dimensions of the cavity with the period 0.5mm, the height 3mm and the width 1.4mm. Simulation results of beam-wave interaction by PIC show that the exciting frequency is 120.85 GHz and output peak power 465 W with 12-period coupled-cavity with the perveance 0.17 μP. Simulation results indicate that the EIO has very wide range of the operation voltage.
文摘The nonlinear waves of terahertz (THz) range are investigated in the paraelectric crystals SrTiO<sub>3</sub> at the temperatures ~77 K. The frequency dispersion is important there. In the absence of a bias electric field the dominating nonlinearity is cubic. The frequency dispersion and nonlinearity correspond to existence of envelope solitons and the modulation instability (MI) of long input pulses, whereas in the transverse direction MI is absent. There exists a possibility to generate the regular sequences of short THz pulses due to MI in bounded SrTiO<sub>3</sub> crystals. The focusing of input long pulses reduces the threshold of MI, increases the output amplitudes of the short pulses, and provides more stable generation of the short pulses. It is investigated the frequency multiplication of THz electromagnetic radiation in bounded paraelectric SrTiO<sub>3</sub> when a bias electric field is applied. The dominating nonlinearity is quadratic there. The frequency dispersion and the transverse width of the input wave beams affect the generation of higher harmonics. It is possible to select the certain numbers of higher harmonics by means of the optimum length of the crystal, by the width of the beam of the input first harmonic, and by the focusing of the input first harmonic.
基金supported by the Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing Technology of China Academy of Engineering Physics(No.ZZ15007)
文摘A novel multi-beam folded waveguide(MBFW) circuit,which can enhance the output power and interaction efficiency of sub-terahertz(THz) traveling wave tube(TWT),is presented in the paper. Operating with fundamental mode and multiple electron beams means that a larger beam current can be used for a higher output power. The characteristics of the MBFW structure are analyzed and optimized. Compared with the single-beam folded waveguide(SBFW) TWT,the output power of the MBFW TWT increases from 3.64 W to 25.45 W at 140 GHz and its electronic efficiency increases from 1.06% to 7.4% under the conditions of an input peak power of 10 m W,a beam voltage of 9.55 k V and a current of 12 m A. The optimized MBFW structure can be successfully fabricated by micro milling,with dimension errors below expectation,and the measured transmission characteristics are in good agreement with the design.
