Spherical Bragg Reflector Resonators

Michael Tobar, J-M. Le Floch, D. Cros, J. Krupka, James Anstie, John Hartnett

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Abstract

In this paper we introduce the concept of thespherical Bragg reflector (SBR) resonator. The resonatoris made from multiple layers of spherical dielectric, loadedwithin a spherical cavity. The resonator is designed to concentratethe energy within the central region of the resonatorand away from the cavity walls to minimize conductorlosses. A set of simultaneous equations is derived,which allows the accurate calculation of the dimensions ofthe layers as well as the frequency. The solution is confirmedusing finite-element analysis. A Teflon-free space resonatorwas constructed to prove the concept. The Teflon SBR wasdesigned at 13.86 GHz and exhibited a Q-factor of 22,000,which agreed well with the design values. This representsa factor of 3.5 enhancement over a resonator limited bythe loss-tangent of Teflon. Similarly, SBR resonators constructedwith low-loss materials could achieve Q-factors ofthe order of 300,000.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1054-1059
JournalIEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Volume51
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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