Spherical Bragg reflector resonators

In this paper we introduce the concept of the spherical Bragg reflector (SBR) resonator. The resonator is made from multiple layers of spherical dielectric, loaded within a spherical cavity. The resonator is designed to concentrate the energy within the central region of the resonator and away from...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 51(2004), 9 vom: 06. Sept., Seite 1054-9
1. Verfasser: Tobar, Michael E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Le Floch, Jean-Michel, Cros, Dominique, Krupka, Jerzy, Anstie, James D, Hartnett, John G
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper we introduce the concept of the spherical Bragg reflector (SBR) resonator. The resonator is made from multiple layers of spherical dielectric, loaded within a spherical cavity. The resonator is designed to concentrate the energy within the central region of the resonator and away from the cavity walls to minimize conductor losses. A set of simultaneous equations is derived, which allows the accurate calculation of the dimensions of the layers as well as the frequency. The solution is confirmed using finite-element analysis. A Teflon-free space resonator was constructed to prove the concept. The Teflon SBR was designed at 13.86 GHz and exhibited a Q-factor of 22,000, which agreed well with the design values. This represents a factor of 3.5 enhancement over a resonator limited by the loss-tangent of Teflon. Similarly, SBR resonators constructed with low-loss materials could achieve Q-factors of the order of 300,000
Beschreibung:Date Completed 16.11.2004
Date Revised 17.09.2019
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1525-8955