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Abstract

This paper demonstrates a compact two-port multi-input multi-output optical nano-antenna with polarization diversity. The proposed antenna consists of a silicon-based radiating element that explores the possibilities of using a highly efficient dielectric resonator over the conventional metallic antennas at THz regime The specific position of the Gaussian pulse excitation generates the 90° phase difference between the field components travelling across the edges of the silver nanostrip feedlines. This generates the orthogonal field components which results in the achievement of circular polarization. Furthermore, any deviation in the excitation position at the port disturbs the field components resulting in linear polarization. This approach provides the polarization diversity using different excitation positions at ports. Considering the analytical stage of this proposed work, the detailed design guidelines and analysis are also discussed. The antenna provides circularly polarized radiations having 6.78% of 3 dB axial-ratio bandwidth and linearly polarized response using the optimized feeding positions at the respective ports for obtaining the polarization diversity performance. The isolation of more than 15 dB is maintained between the ports over the entire operating passband of the antenna. The proposed antenna with the optimized dimensions can be utilized for the optical C- and L-band applications.

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