title: Polarization response of asymmetric-spiral infrared antennas.
abstract: We present measurements on the polarization response of Ni-NiO-Ni diodes coupled to asymmetric spiral antennas. Our data are for the wavelength dependence of the orientation of the major axis of the polarization ellipse over the wavelength range 10.2-10.7 mum. The data are well fit by a two-wire antenna model. We find that the modes excited on the antenna are a combination of the balanced and unbalanced modes of a two-wire lossy transmission line.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fumeaux
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Boreman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rothuizen
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Kneubühl