Pub Date : 2024-10-23DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2024.3485503
Kola Thirupathaiah;Montasir Qasymeh
A new nanoplasmonic directional coupler (DC) is proposed, utilizing a conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (CPW) with a finite width. Our design approach includes first establishing a theoretical transmission-line model for the coupler, and then utilizing the characteristic parameters of related coupled CPW structures for a comprehensive analysis. The provided analysis is conducted through full-wave analysis using a conformal mapping technique (CMT), implemented in CST Microwave Studio Suite CAD simulation software. This article primarily focuses on designing and analyzing the directional coupler using a backed conductor on the dielectric substrate with finite width, applying the transmission line (TL) theory method to achieve a coupling coefficient ( $C_{C}$