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MetaTel: Ongoing work on a meta-material sub-THz telescope for Earth observing

Savini, G; Shitvov, A; Hargrave, P; Tucker, C; Walker, I; Ade, P; Zhang, J; ... Charlton, J; + view all (2021) MetaTel: Ongoing work on a meta-material sub-THz telescope for Earth observing. In: UCMMT 2021 - UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies. IEEE: Lancaster, UK. Green open access

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Abstract

We report on ongoing technology development activities in the build and testing of a refractive telescope composed of metamaterial Gradient Index (GrIn) lenses based on photolithographic meshes. This concept is tailored for Earth Observation, and more precisely limb-scanning in the sub- THz bands addressing emission lines between 50 and 190 GHz. A single GrIn lens design which includes in-built anti-reflection coating layers, allows us to produce sufficient refraction to allow an optical design of a set of compound lenses to create the first THz range telescope fully composed of metamaterials. First lens prototypes have been built and tested spectrally and spatially and compared to analytical models showing good agreement. Prediction of telescope performance is discussed as well as future developments.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: MetaTel: Ongoing work on a meta-material sub-THz telescope for Earth observing
Event: 14th UK-Europe-China Workshop on Millimetre-Waves and Terahertz Technologies (UCMMT)
ISBN-13: 9781665438537
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1109/UCMMT53364.2021.9569880
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/UCMMT53364.2021.9569880
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Earth , Prototypes, Terahertz materials, Telescopes, Metamaterials, Reflection, Optical refraction
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Physics and Astronomy
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10139866
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