3D-printed λ/4 phase plate for broadband microwave applications
An efficient design for a quarter-wave (λ/4) retardation plate (QWP) operating at microwave frequencies has been designed and manufactured using dual head fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing. Exploiting a bespoke composite material feedstock filament with high dielectric permittivity ϵr = 1...
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Published in | Optics express Vol. 26; no. 22; pp. 29068 - 29073 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
29.10.2018
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Summary: | An efficient design for a quarter-wave (λ/4) retardation plate (QWP) operating at microwave frequencies has been designed and manufactured using dual head fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing. Exploiting a bespoke composite material feedstock filament with high dielectric permittivity ϵr = 10.8, the resulting 3D-printed QWP comprising alternative layers of high and low permittivity had a high artificial double refraction of Δϵ = 2.9. The QWP provided broadband conversion of linear to circular polarization and phase modulation of an incident plane electromagnetic wave at 12-18 GHz, and demonstrated the potential for optical devices via additive manufacture for use in the microwave frequency range. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1094-4087 1094-4087 |
DOI: | 10.1364/OE.26.029068 |