This paper describes a method to improve the conversion efficency of quasi-optical frequency multipliers using printed dipoles. The directivity as well as the front-to-back ratio of the involved dipole antennas is increased by additional layers with parasitic elements in such a way as to form a Yagi-Uda array. Promising measured and simulated results for a 3-layer structure are presented.

A New Multi-Layer Quasi-Optical Frequency Doubler Based on a Crossed Dipole Structure

ALIMENTI, Federico;MEZZANOTTE, Paolo;ROSELLI, Luca;SORRENTINO, Roberto
2000

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This paper describes a method to improve the conversion efficency of quasi-optical frequency multipliers using printed dipoles. The directivity as well as the front-to-back ratio of the involved dipole antennas is increased by additional layers with parasitic elements in such a way as to form a Yagi-Uda array. Promising measured and simulated results for a 3-layer structure are presented.
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