Hybrid 3-D-Printing Technology for Tunable THz Applications

Otter, William J.; Lucyszyn, S.

doi:10.1109/jproc.2016.2629958

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“…Further examples of hollow core waveguides with periodic cladding structure are given in Ref. [20]. A 3D printed anti-reflection waveguide structure has shown low loss, close to zero dispersion of THz waves [21].…”

Section: Summary Of 3d Printing and Terahertz Researchmentioning

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Feasibility and Characterization of Common and Exotic Filaments for Use in 3D Printed Terahertz Devices

Squires

Lewis

2018

J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves

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Recent years have seen an influx of applications utilizing 3D printed devices in the terahertz regime. The simplest, and perhaps most versatile, modality allowing this is Fused Deposition Modelling. In this work, a holistic analysis of the terahertz optical, mechanical and printing properties of 17 common and exotic 3D printer filaments used in Fused Deposition Modelling is performed. High impact polystyrene is found to be the best filament, with a useable frequency range of 0.1-1.3 THz, while remaining easily printed. Nylon, polylactic acid and polyvinyl alcohol give the least desirable terahertz response, satisfactory only below 0.5 THz. Interestingly, most modified filaments aimed at increasing mechanical properties and ease of printing do so without compromising the useable terahertz optical window. Abstract Recent years have seen an influx of applications utilizing 3D printed devices in the terahertz regime. The simplest, and perhaps most versatile, modality allowing this is Fused Deposition Modelling. In this work, a holistic analysis of the terahertz optical, mechanical and printing properties of 17 common and exotic 3D printer filaments used in Fused Deposition Modelling is performed. High impact polystyrene is found to be the best filament, with a useable frequency range of 0.1-1.3 THz, while remaining easily printed. Nylon, polylactic acid and polyvinyl alcohol give the least desirable terahertz response, satisfactory only below 0.5 THz. Interestingly, most modified filaments aimed at increasing mechanical properties and ease of printing do so without compromising the useable terahertz optical window.

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Section: Summary Of 3d Printing and Terahertz Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Feasibility and Characterization of Common and Exotic Filaments for Use in 3D Printed Terahertz Devices

Squires

Lewis

2018

J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves

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“…Communications payloads usually operate in the Ku-band (12 to 18 GHz) and Ka-band (26.5 to 40 GHz). Previously, the National Physical Laboratory -Imperial College London team have demonstrated that the electromagnetic performance of polymer-based 3D printed waveguides at X-band (8.2 to 12.4 GHz) and W-band (75 to 110 GHz) are commensurate with commercial waveguides [2] [3]; while also demonstrating a hybrid technology (low-cost passive components with high performance plug-in active devices) up to 500 GHz [9] and even metal-pipe rectangular waveguides operating up to 1.1 THz [7] [8].…”

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“…In only the past three years, the U.K. has played a leading role in additive manufacturing using 3D printing for radio frequency application from microwave to terahertz frequencies [1]- [9]. With many proof-of-principles having already been demonstrated at component and subsystems levels within academia, there is now growing commercial interest in applying this technology to solve real engineering problems.…”

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Polymer-based 3D Printed Millimeter-wave Components for Spacecraft Payloads

Lucyszyn

Shang

Otter

et al. 2018

2018 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications (IMWS-A

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“…A Wband waveguide and a W-band 6-order BPF were printed by D' Auria et al in 2015 [24]. Besides, there are also works reported using 3D printing technologies for low frequency passive device fabrications [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38].…”

Section: Review Of 3d Printed Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Passive Dmentioning

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Review of 3D Printed Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Passive Devices

Zhang

Chen

et al. 2017

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

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The 3D printing technology is catching attention nowadays. It has certain advantages over the traditional fabrication processes. We give a chronical review of the 3D printing technology from the time it was invented. This technology has also been used to fabricate millimeter-wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) passive devices. Though promising results have been demonstrated, the challenge lies in the fabrication tolerance improvement such as dimensional tolerance and surface roughness. We propose the design methodology of high order device to circumvent the dimensional tolerance and suggest specific modelling of the surface roughness of 3D printed devices. It is believed that, with the improvement of the 3D printing technology and related subjects in material science and mechanical engineering, the 3D printing technology will become mainstream for mmWave and THz passive device fabrication.

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Hybrid 3-D-Printing Technology for Tunable THz Applications

Cited by 66 publications

References 51 publications

Feasibility and Characterization of Common and Exotic Filaments for Use in 3D Printed Terahertz Devices

Feasibility and Characterization of Common and Exotic Filaments for Use in 3D Printed Terahertz Devices

Polymer-based 3D Printed Millimeter-wave Components for Spacecraft Payloads

Review of 3D Printed Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Passive Devices

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