Equivalent Resonant Circuit Modeling of a Graphene-Based Bowtie Antenna

Abstract

The resonance performance analysis of graphene antennas is a challenging problem for full-wave electromagnetic simulators due to the trade-off between the computer resource and the accuracy of results. In this paper, an equivalent circuit model is presented to provide a concise and fast way to analyze the graphene-based THz bowtie antenna. Based on the simulated results of the frequency responses of the antenna, a suitable equivalent circuit of Resistor-Inductor-Capacitor (RLC) series is proposed to describe the antenna. Then the RLC parameters are extracted by considering the graphene bowtie antenna as a one-port resonator. Parametric analyses, including chemical potential, arm length, relaxation time, and substrate thickness, are presented based on the proposed equivalent circuit model. Antenna input resistance R is a significant parameter in this model. Validation is performed by comparing the calculated R values with the ones from full-wave simulation. By applying different parameters to the graphene bowtie antenna, a set of R, L, and C values are obtained and analyzed comprehensively. A very good agreement is observed between the equivalent model and the numerical simulation. This work sheds light on the graphene-based bowtie antenna’s initial design and paves the way for future research and applications.