Detection of electromagnetic waves using MEMS antennas

P. G. Datskos; N. V. Lavrik; J. Tobin; L. T. Bowland

doi:10.1117/12.888863

23 May 2011 Detection of electromagnetic waves using MEMS antennas

P. G. Datskos, N. V. Lavrik, J. Tobin, L. T. Bowland

Proceedings Volume 8046, Unattended Ground, Sea, and Air Sensor Technologies and Applications XIII; 80460J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.888863
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We describe the design, fabrication and characterization of simple micromechanical structures that are capable of sensing static electric time varying electromagnetic fields. Time varying electric field sensing is usually achieved using an electromagnetic antenna and a receiver. However, these antenna-based approaches do not exhibit high sensitivity over a broad frequency (or wavelength) range. An important aspect of the present work is that, in contrast to traditional antennas, the dimensions of these micromechanical oscillators can be much smaller than the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave. We characterized the fabricated micromechanical oscillators by measuring their responses to time varying electric and electromagnetic fields.

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P. G. Datskos, N. V. Lavrik, J. Tobin, and L. T. Bowland "Detection of electromagnetic waves using MEMS antennas", Proc. SPIE 8046, Unattended Ground, Sea, and Air Sensor Technologies and Applications XIII, 80460J (23 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.888863

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