Design and analysis of frequency agile LP to CP convertor loaded silicon–graphene based MIMO array antenna in THz regime

• Published in: Journal of optics (New Delhi) Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 1210 - 1217
• Main Authors: Kushwah, Vivek Singh, Reddy, M. Ramana, Charyulu, M. Lakshmi Narasimha, Sastry, P. Narahari, Goyal, Shally
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.07.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Antenna arrays; Antenna design; Antennas; Circular polarization; Design; Far fields; Graphene; Lasers; Machine learning; Optical Devices; Optics; Photonics; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Radiators; Reflectance; Research Article; Silicon; Terahertz frequencies; Dielectric resonator antenna; Array antenna; MIMO antenna; Machine learning
• ISSN: 0972-8821; 0974-6900
• DOI: 10.1007/s12596-024-01783-4

In this communication, a hybrid radiator (graphene-silicon ceramic) in THz frequency regime is designed and discussed. Three main features of proposed antenna are: (a) array-based structure enhance the gain of radiator to 10.0 dBi; (b) a suspension of polarization convertor creates the CP waves in between 6.01–6.45 THz; (c) machine learning (ML) algorithms i.e. random forest and XGboost are utilised to predict the reflection coefficient characteristics of designed antenna, which reduces the effective simulation time for designing of proposed radiator. A reconfigurability in operating band as well as circular polarization band is achieved by coating of graphene over the silicon ceramic and by making graphene-based polarization convertor respectively. HFSS/CST-MWS and with assistance of ML algorithms, it is confirmed that the designed operates in between 5.2–6.55 THz with an isolation level more than 25 dB. Good value of diversity factors and steady far-field features make the antenna design suitable for THz based wireless applications.