Research Article

Theoretical and Experimental Comparison Results of Dual-Channel 3D Quasi-Optical Network System between Frequency Selective Surface and Wire Grid Polarizer

Table 2

The near-field measurement data of 324 GHz channel.

FilterCross-polarization levelBeam radius (ω) at D6 = 160 mmMeasurement consistency
SimulationMeasurementSimulationMeasurementTheoretical valueηsηv

FSS−29.47 dB−13.45 dB15.710 mm = 16.966λ14.44 mm = 15.595λ15.145 mm = 16.35λ96.5117%92.3030%
Polarizer−32.06 dB−19.93 dB15.375 mm = 16.605λ14.74 mm = 15.919λ99.9649%98.6356%
Air−31.91 dB−18.44 dB15.450 mm = 16.686λ14.89 mm = 16.131λ100%100%