Patent Document

TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     As various electronic apparatuses supporting society&#39;s infrastructures are made more functional, it is necessary that the speed and density of the electronic apparatuses are further increased. As a result, the electronic apparatuses need to be designed so that the electromagnetic noise emitted from the electronic apparatuses does not cause electromagnetic interference in the inside thereof or with other apparatuses. Further, when an electromagnetic interference problem occurs, the survey needs to be quickly performed on site. Therefore, an apparatus, which detects and visualizes the source of the electromagnetic noise in real time, is required. 
     As a technique which detects and visualizes electromagnetic waves, there are Patent Literature 1 (JP-A-2013-130466) and Patent Literature 2 (WO2010/013408). In Patent Literature 1, it is described that “an electromagnetic wave visualization apparatus includes: an emission direction separation section which changes the emission direction of electromagnetic waves according to the incident direction of the electromagnetic waves; a plurality of sensors, each of which senses the energy of electromagnetic waves emitted from the emission direction separation section and outputs a detection signal of the intensity corresponding to the amount of the sensed energy; a processing section which can receive the detection signal of each of the plurality of sensors, and which, when receiving the detection signal from the sensor, outputs a display signal including information on the arrival direction of electromagnetic waves, which information is obtained with reference to a table and on the basis of the position information of the sensor, from which the detection signal is transmitted; and a display section which can display each of the electromagnetic wave direction of arrivals, and which, when receiving the display signal, displays the electromagnetic wave direction of arrival on the basis of the electromagnetic wave direction of arrival information that is obtained from the sensor position information included in the display signal”. 
     Further, in Patent Literature 2, there are described “a radio wave intensity measuring apparatus, and a radio wave intensity measurement system, each of which can measure the intensity of radio waves in a short time by including: a radio wave absorbing section provided with a plane having a plurality of cells that absorb radio waves incident on the plane; and a measurement section that measures the intensity of radio waves at the plurality of cells”. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literatures 
     
         
         PATENT LITERATURE 1: JP-A-2013-130466 
         PATENT LITERATURE 2: WO2010/013408 
       
    
     Non Patent Literature 
     
         
         NON PATENT LITERATURE 1: “Non-Uniform Metasurface Luneburg Lens Antenna Design,” M. Bosiljevac, M. Casaletti, F. Caminita, Z. Sipus, and S. Maci, IEEE Trans. Ant. and Prop. vol. 60, No. 9, pp. 4065-4073, 2012. 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     With the technique described in Patent Literature 1, there is provided an apparatus which receives and visualizes the energy of electromagnetic waves by a two-dimensional electric field sensor using a spherical radio wave lens or an aspherical lens. In the configuration of Patent Literature 1, the size of the apparatus depends on the size of the lens, and hence, in order to secure the separation performance of electromagnetic waves, it is necessary to increase the lens diameter. Therefore, the size of the entire apparatus cannot be reduced. 
     Further, as a configuration of the receiving apparatus using a lens smaller than the spherical radio wave lens and the aspherical lens, there are a planar Luneburg lens and a receiving antenna as described in Non-patent Literatures 1. However, in this configuration, only one receiving section is provided, and hence, electromagnetic waves can be detected, but the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves cannot be detected. 
     Further, as a configuration provided with a plurality of receiving sections, there is an EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) type electric field sensor as described in Patent Literature 2. This sensor, which is formed by periodically arranging metal pieces each sufficiently smaller than the wavelength of electromagnetic waves, is a kind of metamaterial equivalently having material properties that do not conventionally exist. The EBG type electric field sensor has a periodic structure which is formed of metal pieces and vias, and in which a resistor equivalent to the air wave impedance of 377Ω is connected between each adjacent pair of the metal pieces, to thereby realize the state where arriving electromagnetic waves are not reflected. However, in the above-described planar Luneburg lens, metal parallel plates are required at the top and bottom of the lens in order to control the characteristics of the lens. By the presence of the parallel plates, the number of periods in the periodic structure of the sensor arranged on the lens is limited, and hence it is difficult to realize the sensor having low-reflection. Further, since metal walls exist on the end portions of the periodic structure, the electromagnetic field is affected by the metal walls, and hence the low reflection state may be deteriorated. 
     Therefore, in view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a small electromagnetic wave detection apparatus. 
     Solution to Problem 
     In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention adopts, for example, the configurations described in the appended claims. 
     This application includes a plurality of means for solving the above-described problems, but, as an example, there is provided an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus which is characterized by including: a planar Luneburg lens that is covered with metal plates facing each other and changes the emission direction of electromagnetic waves according to the incidence direction of the electromagnetic waves; and an electric field sensor electrically connected to the metal plate, and is characterized in that the electric field sensor detects electromagnetic waves emitted from the Luneburg lens, outputs the direction of arrival of the detected electromagnetic waves, and an intensity detection signal corresponding to the amount of energy of the electromagnetic waves. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     With the present invention, it is possible to provide a small electromagnetic wave detection apparatus. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a view showing a configuration of an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an overhead view and a sectional view of a plane electromagnetic wave lens according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is an example showing the thickness of the dielectric constant satisfying the effective dielectric constant of the planar electromagnetic wave lens according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a view showing radio wave propagation characteristics of the planar electromagnetic wave lens according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is an overhead view of an electric field sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a partial overhead view of the electric field sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a partial sectional view of the electric field sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a view showing an equivalent circuit of the electric field sensor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a detail view showing a substrate end portion of the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a view shows an equivalent circuit of the substrate end portion of the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  shows analysis results of the electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics of the electric field sensor as the sensor section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 12A-12C  show analysis results of electromagnetic wave propagation characteristics when the planar lens is combined with the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 13A-13C  show an example of estimated result of the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves when the planar lens is combined with the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a view showing a configuration of an electric field sensor which is a sensor section according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  is an overhead view showing an electric field sensor which is a sensor section according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16  is a view showing an equivalent circuit of the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  shows analysis results of the electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics of the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 18  is an overhead view showing an electric field sensor which is a sensor section according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 19  is a view showing an equivalent circuit of the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 20  shows analysis results of the electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics of the electric field sensor which is the sensor section according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 21A and 21B  are a view showing a configuration of a separation function in the elevation direction of radio waves according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 22  is a view showing a configuration of a separation function in the elevation direction of radio waves according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 23  is a view showing a configuration of a separation function in the elevation direction of radio waves according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 24  is a view showing the change of reactance of a metal piece of a separation function section in the elevation direction of radio waves according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 25  is a view showing a configuration of the separation function section in the elevation direction of radio waves according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 26  is a partial overhead view showing the separation function section in the elevation direction of radio waves according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 27  is a partial sectional view showing the separation function section in the elevation direction of radio waves according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 28  shows an example of a capacitance change characteristic of variable capacitor with respect to voltage according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiment 1 
     In Embodiment 1, a configuration of an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus provided with a configuration for visualizing electromagnetic waves will be described with reference to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 13 .  FIG. 1  is a view showing a configuration of an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 2  shows a two-dimensional Luneburg lens of an direction of arrival separation section of the electromagnetic wave detection apparatus according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 3  is a view showing the thickness of a dielectric of the Luneburg lens according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 4  shows an example of electromagnetic field analysis of radio wave propagation characteristics of the Luneburg lens according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 5  shows an example of an ideal configuration of an electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 6  shows a partial overhead view of the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 7  shows a partial sectional view of the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 8  shows an ideal equivalent circuit of the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 9  shows an example of a configuration of a substrate end portion of the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 10  shows an equivalent circuit of the substrate end portion of the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 11  is a view showing reflection characteristics of the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 12  shows an example of analysis results of propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves when the planar Luneburg lens is combined with the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment.  FIG. 13  shows an example of visualization of the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves when the planar Luneburg lens is combined with the electric field sensor according to the present embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , in the present embodiment, an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus includes planar Luneburg lens  1  which is an emission direction separation section having a function of separating multiple incident electromagnetic waves with different direction of arrivals, and is provided with waveguide  12  covering one surface of the lens  1 . 
     Electric field sensor  2 , which is provided with a plurality of sensors each inducing a voltage according to the energy of electromagnetic waves, is connected to one end of waveguide  12  so as to cover one side surface of plane Luneburg lens  1 . 
     Electric field sensor  2  has a plurality of metal pieces  201  on dielectric  204 , and metal pieces  201  adjacent to each other are connected to each other by resistor  202  and capacitor  203 . Further, via  205  is provided at the central portion of metal piece  201 . The detail configuration of the sensor will be further described below. 
     Signal detection section  3 , which detects a signal from electric field sensor  2 , is connected to electric field sensor  2 , and signal processing/display section  4  is connected to signal detection section  3  via transmission line  210 . Further, in the electromagnetic wave detection apparatus, camera  7  for capturing an image of an object is provided to be connected to signal processing/display section  4 . 
     Signal processing/display section  4  includes a signal processing section which processes image information from camera  7  and a detection signal, and a display section which displays processing results and the like. Here, the signal processing section and the display section are described as an integrated configuration, but may also be configured to be independent from each other. 
       FIG. 2  shows a configuration of planar Luneburg lens  1  which is an emission direction separation section. In planar Luneburg lens  1 , metal waveguides  12  are provided on each of up and down sides of the lens. For example, when dielectric  11 , whose thickness is changed as shown in  FIG. 3 , is provided between metal waveguides  12 , the effective dielectric constant can be changed, so that, similarly to the spherical Luneburg lens, the energy of electromagnetic waves can be converged at each different position depending on each direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves. In the thickness of the lens in which the relative dielectric constant is set as ∈ r , and the radius is set as Radius, and in which the distance from the center of the lens is set as r, and the height of the metal parallel plate of the lens is set as d, effective dielectric constant ∈ s  and thickness t of the dielectric constant at distance r are respectively expressed by [MATH. 1] and [MATH. 2]. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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       FIG. 4  shows propagation characteristics of radio waves when the electromagnetic waves are irradiated front the front upper direction of the lens in the configuration. The energy of the electromagnetic waves incident from the upper direction is gradually bent in the inside of the planar lens, so that the energy is converged to the central portion of the opposite side of the lens. Electric field sensor  2  is provided with a plurality of sensors, each of which detects the energy of electromagnetic waves emitted from planar Luneburg lens  1  and outputs an intensity detection signal corresponding to the amount of the detected energy. 
     Therefore, the sensor, located at the position corresponding to the convergence position (focal point) of the electromagnetic waves incident on the lens, outputs a detection signal, such as a voltage or electric power. That is, the sensor, which outputs a detection signal, is different according to the convergence position of electromagnetic waves incident on the lens. 
     Further, the result of the electromagnetic wave direction of arrival, estimated based on the detection signal of electric field sensor  2 , is superimposed on the image captured by camera  7 , and thereby visualization of the electromagnetic wave direction of arrival is realized. 
     Here, the electromagnetic wave measurement principle on which each of the sensors of electric field sensors  2  of the present embodiment bases is described below. The electric field sensor of the present embodiment is realized, for example, by a structure formed by periodically arranging metal pieces each formed in a mushroom-shape. The structure, formed by periodically arranging metal pieces each formed in a mushroom-shape, is widely used, because electric capacitor and electric inductance, which realize low reflection, can be controlled by the size of the mushroom-shape. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , metal pieces  201  are periodically arranged on the first layer that is the surface of plate-shaped dielectric  204 . More precisely, a plurality of metal pieces  201  are arranged in the row direction (lateral direction) and the column direction (vertical direction) to form a grid pattern. Each pair of adjacent metal pieces  201  are connected to each other by resistor  202  and capacitor  203 . Further, via  205  described below is provided at the center of each of metal pieces  201 . 
     Each of metal pieces  201  has a size sufficiently smaller than the wavelength λ of electromagnetic waves to be measured, and the length of one side of metal piece  201  is set to ( 1/10) λ or less. For example, when the frequency of electromagnetic waves to be measured is 2.4 GHz, the length D of one side of metal piece  201 , as shown in  FIG. 6 , is equal to or less than 12.5 mm. In the present embodiment, metal piece  201  is a square metal plate, but the shape of metal piece  201  is not limited to the square shape. 
       FIG. 7  is a sectional view taken along line a in  FIG. 6 . Ground (GND)  206 , which is a conductor that is a second layer facing the first layer, and which has a surface substantially equal in size to the surface of dielectric  204 , is provided on the lower surface of dielectric  204 . GND  206  is connected to each of metal pieces  201  by via  205 , which is a conductor extending through dielectric  204 . 
     Further, voltage detection via  225 , which detects a voltage induced between both ends of resistor  203 , is connected to a detection circuit. The voltage detection circuit, which is signal detection section  3  shown in  FIG. 1 , is configured, for example, by an amplifier, an AD converter, a voltage measuring instrument, and the like. 
     When electromagnetic waves are irradiated onto one of metal pieces  201  configuring a low-reflection electromagnetic sheet, a voltage is induced only by resistor  202  connected to metal pieces  201  onto which the electromagnetic waves are irradiated. Therefore, the direction of arrival of the electromagnetic waves can be known from the voltage detection position of the voltage detection circuit connected to resistor  202 . 
     At this time, when the impedance of resistor  202  is set to 377Ω equal to the wave impedance, the space impedance and the impedance of electric field sensor  2  match with each other, so that, since the electromagnetic waves are not reflected, the energy of the electromagnetic waves is absorbed by electric field sensor  2 . At this time, it may also be configured such that, without providing resistor  202  for impedance matching, a matching circuit matching with the wave impedance of 377Ω is provided on the side of the voltage detection circuit. 
     The impedance matching is further described. When, in two-cells of metal pieces  201  described in  FIG. 6 , the width of metal piece  201  is set as D, the distance between the metal pieces is set as w, and the height between the metal piece and the GND layer is set as h, two-cells of metal piece  201  can be expressed by an equivalent circuit shown in  FIG. 8 . Here, parasitic capacitor C and parasitic inductances L can be respectively obtained by [MATH. 3] and [MATH. 4]. 
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     Here, Z Air  in  FIG. 8  represents the wave impedance of air, and R 2  represents the input resistor of the voltage detection circuit. In addition to the fixed capacitor, a variable capacitor may be used as capacitor  203 . The capacitance value of the variable capacitor is changed by a bias voltage value applied between both ends of the capacitor element. 
     In order that the electric field sensor is in a non-reflective state, inductance L and capacitor (C+C add ) may be in parallel resonance at a desired frequency, resistor R may be set to 377Ω equal to wave impedance Z Air . The resonance frequency at this time can be obtained by [MATH. 5]. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In order to satisfy the conditions at the desired frequency, electric constant C add  of capacitor  203  may be determined. Further, when the frequency is required to be made variable, the capacitance value may be changed by applying a voltage to the variable capacitor. 
     However, as shown in  FIG. 2 , it is necessary that a metal waveguide is provided at each of up and down portions of the two-dimensional Luneburg lens. For this reason, it is necessary to use an EBG type electric field sensor having a structure which is suitable for a Luneburg lens having metallic waveguides. A structure of the present embodiment considering these will be described with reference to  FIG. 9  to  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 9  is a detail view of a waveguide type EBG electric field sensor which is used for the present embodiment, and which is configured by metal pieces  201  periodically arranged on dielectric  204 , resistor  202  and capacitor  203  each connected between each pair of adjacent metal pieces  201 , and via  205  connected between each of metal pieces  201  and second layer GND. 
     Similarly to  FIG. 7 , voltage detection via  225  is provided to each of both ends of resistor  202 , and voltage detection via  225  is not connected to second layer GND but is connected to the third layer. As shown in  FIG. 9 , the electric field sensor is configured such that metal waveguide  12  of the Luneburg lens is positioned at the center of the metal pieces forming the periodic structure. This structure acts as if there are electrically folded periodic structures due to electric image. 
       FIG. 10  shows the equivalent circuit of the portion which is represented by dotted lines b and which includes the electric image of the portion in contact with waveguide  12 . When end portion resistor  212  and end portion capacitor  213  are respectively set as R′ and C add ′, it seems, by the electric image, such that each of a pair of end portion resistors  212  of R′ and a pair of end portion capacitors  213  of C add ′ are arranged side by side. For this reason, when R′ is set as R′=2×377Ω, and C add ′ is set as C add ′=C add /2, the equivalent circuit of  FIG. 10  is equivalent to the equivalent circuit of  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 11  shows electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics of this structure. In  FIG. 11 , the reflection characteristic of each of electric field sensors, in which two to four cells of the metal pieces are respectively arranged side by side between the metal waveguides, are compared with the reflection characteristic of an electric field sensor having an infinite periodic structure formed of the metal pieces. The number of the cells of metal pieces, each of which is in contact with the metal waveguide and has half size, is counted as ½. From  FIG. 11 , it can be seen that, the low reflection characteristics similar to the low reflection characteristic of the electric field sensor having the infinite periodic structure are obtained. 
       FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13  respectively show examples in each of which the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves is estimated in the configuration of the present embodiment.  FIG. 12  is a view showing propagation characteristics of electromagnetic waves when the planar Luneburg lens is combined with the waveguide type electric field sensor, and when the incident angle of electromagnetic waves incident from the front direction of the lens is changed from 0 degree to 10 degrees. The waveguide type electric field sensor having three cells of metal pieces is provided on the plane perpendicular to the incident angle of 0 degree of the lens. The state, in which electromagnetic waves incident from each of the angles are absorbed by the electric field sensor, can be seen. 
       FIG. 13  shows the induced voltages in the electric field sensor. The horizontal axis represents the angle, and the vertical axis represents the cell position in the vertical axis direction. It can be seen that the sensor detects accurately in the range from 0 degree to 10 degrees, and that the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves can be visualized. 
     In the present embodiment, the lens formed of the dielectric whose thickness is gradually changed is used as the planar Luneburg lens. However, other types of planer Luneburg lenses, such as a lens in which the effectual dielectric constant is changed by forming holes in a dielectric with a fixed thickness, or a lens in which the effectual dielectric constant is changed by providing a metal periodic structure on the surface of a dielectric. 
     As described above, with the present embodiment, the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves, and the intensity of the electromagnetic waves can be detected by using the planar lens, and hence, it is possible to realize an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus which is smaller than the electromagnetic wave detection apparatus using a spherical lens or an aspheric lens. Further, it is possible to suppress the sensitivity in receiving electromagnetic waves from being reduced, and hence the arriving electromagnetic waves can be accurately detected. 
     Embodiment 2 
       FIG. 14  shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the waveguide type electric field sensor is provided on the plane perpendicular to the incident angle of 0 degree of the lens, but in the present embodiment, an electric field sensor is provided along the shape of the lens. 
     In the present embodiment, the sensor is provided along the shape of the lens shape so as to cover the half peripheral surface of the lens. In Embodiment 1, it is estimated that the energy of electromagnetic waves detected by the sensor arranged at a position separated from the lens surface is reduced as compared with the energy of electromagnetic waves detected by the sensor arranged on the lens surface. However, when the sensor is arranged at each of the focal points of the lens, the sensor can receive the greatest energy of electromagnetic waves, and hence the detection sensitivity can be improved. The lateral length of the sensor may be arbitrarily set. 
     Embodiment 3 
     A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 15  to  FIG. 17 .  FIG. 15  shows a waveguide type electric field sensor according to the third embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 15  is an overhead view of the waveguide type electric field sensor, which is configured such that metal waveguide  12  of the plane Luneburg lens is positioned at the center between the metal pieces arranged in the periodic structure. 
     The periodic structure metal pieces act as if there are electrically folded periodic structures due to electric image.  FIG. 16  shows the equivalent circuit of the portion represented by dotted lines c and including the electric image of the portion in contact with waveguide  12 . When end portion resistor  212  and end portion capacitor  213  are respectively set as R″ and C add ″, it can be seem, by the electric image, such that each of a pair of portion resistors  212  of R″ and a pair of portion capacitors  213  of C add ″ are arranged in series. For this reason, when R″ is set as R″=377/2Ω, and C add ″ is set as C add ″=2×C add , the equivalent circuit of  FIG. 16  is equivalent to the equivalent circuit of  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 17  shows electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics of this structure. The reflection characteristic of each of electric field sensors, each having two to four cells of metal pieces arranged side by side between the metal waveguides, is compared with the reflection characteristic of an electric field sensor having an infinite periodic structure of the metal pieces. From  FIG. 17 , it can be seen that the characteristics similar to the characteristic of the electric field sensor having the infinite periodic structure are obtained. When the number of cells is small, the resonance frequency is slightly changed from the design value, but the design is performed in consideration of the variation at the time of design. 
     It should be noted that the configuration of the electric field sensor of the present embodiment can be applied to each of the forms in which the electric field sensor is attached to the planar Luneburg lens described in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2. 
     Embodiment 4 
     A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 18  to  FIG. 20 .  FIG. 18  shows a waveguide type electric field sensor according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 18  is an overhead view of the waveguide type electric field sensor, which is configured such that metal waveguide  12  of a Luneburg lens is positioned at the center between metal pieces arranged in a periodic structure. 
     By electric imaging, it is seen that the periodic structure of metal pieces  201  is electrically folded.  FIG. 19  shows the equivalent circuit of the portion represented by dotted lines d and including the electric image of the portion in contact with waveguide  12 . Since it is seen that resistor  202  and capacitor  203  are not provided in the portion represented by dotted lines d, the equivalent circuit of the portion represented by dotted lines d is different from the equivalent circuit of the other periodic structure as shown in  FIG. 8 , and is configured, as shown in  FIG. 19 , such that only parasitic capacitor C and parasitic inductances L are in parallel resonance. When reflection characteristics are compared with each other, it can be seen that, as shown in  FIG. 20 , when the number of cells is small, the influence of the number of cells is large, and deviation of frequency and deterioration of reflection characteristics are caused. 
     When the waveguide type EBG electric field sensor having the present structure is used, the number of cells can be determined in consideration of the deviation of frequency and the degradation of reflection characteristics, and according to the reception sensitivity. Thereby, it is possible to provide an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus which is small and can suppress the degradation of reception sensitivity. It should be noted that the configuration of the electric field sensor of the present embodiment can be applied to any of the attachment forms of the electric field sensor used for the planar Luneburg lens described in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2. 
     Embodiment 5 
       FIG. 21  shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In visualization of the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves using the planar Luneburg lens and the electric field sensor, the direction of arrival of the azimuth angle can be separated, but the direction of arrival in the elevation direction θ cannot be separated. 
     Therefore, the electromagnetic wave detection apparatus of each of the first to fourth embodiments is provided with rotating section  6  which can be rotated in the elevation direction. Rotating section  6  is provided with, for example, a rotation control mechanism, and a rotation degree detection sensor. Information from the sensor is transmitted to signal processing/display section  4  via transmission line  211 , so that information on the elevation angle direction θ is obtained. 
     The results of visualization of electromagnetic waves at an azimuth angle, information of the elevation angle θ, and an image acquired by camera  7  are combined in signal processing/display section  4 , and thereby the direction of arrival of electromagnetic waves can be two-dimensionally estimated. 
     Embodiment 6 
       FIG. 22  shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Embodiment 5 is configured to mechanically realize an elevation direction separation function, but the elevation direction separation is electrically realized in the present embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 22 , leaky-wave antenna  8  as a beam scanning section is provided in front of the planar lens. 
     As shown in  FIG. 23 , leaky-wave antenna  8  is an antenna designed to control the phase of electromagnetic waves, for example, by a periodic structure of metal patches  92  provided on dielectric  94 , to thereby have a strong directivity in a specific direction. 
     An antenna with strong directivity can be realized in such a manner that the reactance determined by the periodic structure of metal patches is set as an average reactance value, and such that the metal periodic structure is designed to have the reactance modulated by a sine wave as shown in  FIG. 24 . When the wavelength is represented by λ, and one period of modulation of the periodic structure is represented by d, and when the air wave impedance is represented by and the incident angle is represented by θ, the relational expression representing the average reactance is given by [MATH. 6]. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Further, the reactance at each position ρ on the substrate is given by [MATH. 7] when the modulation degree is represented by M. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In order to make directional angle θ variable in [MATH. 6], it is necessary to change the reactance. In the state where it is assumed that the structure of  FIG. 26  is infinitely spread, when the width of the metal piece is represented by D, and the interval between the metal pieces is represented by w, and when the height of the metal piece from GND is represented by h, and the relative dielectric constant is represented by [Expression 8], 
     the reactance can be obtained by [MATH. 8] to [MATH. 13]. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     That is, when the reactance is changed, the structure needs to be changed. However, it is very difficult to dynamically change the structure. Therefore, as shown in  FIG. 25  and  FIG. 26 , a variable capacitor is provided between the metal patches, and the reactance of the capacitor is controlled. 
     Variable capacitor  95  is an element whose capacitance value is changed as shown in  FIG. 28  when a voltage is applied between both ends of the element. The reactance of the periodic structure is changed by the variable capacitor, and thereby angle θ can be changed. The leaky-wave antenna section  8  is attached to the front surface of the lens as shown in  FIG. 22 , and thereby electromagnetic waves in the elevation direction can be separated. 
     In practice, the direction of arrival estimation of electromagnetic waves can be two-dimensionally performed in such a manner that a table representing the relationship between the voltage applied to variable capacitor  95  and elevation angle θ is provided, such that, while the voltage is controlled by voltage control section  5 , the voltage is given to the variable capacitor, and such that information of elevation angle θ related with the voltage value, and the image of camera  7  are combined in signal processing/display section  4 . 
     From the above, it is possible to realize an electromagnetic wave detection apparatus which is smaller than the electromagnetic wave detection apparatus using a spherical lens or an aspheric lens. Further, it is possible to suppress the sensitivity in receiving electromagnetic waves from being reduced, and hence arrival of electromagnetic waves can be accurately detected. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
         
           
               1  Plane Luneburg lens 
               11  Dielectric 
               12  Waveguide 
               2  Electric field sensor 
               201  Metal piece 
               202  Resistor 
               203  Capacitor 
               204  Dielectric 
               205  Via 
               206  GND 
               210  to  212  Transmission line 
               225  Voltage detection via 
               3  Signal detection section 
               4  Signal processing/display section 
               5  Voltage control section 
               6  Rotating section 
               7  Camera 
               71  Electromagnetic wave a 
               72  Electromagnetic wave b 
               8  Beam scanning section leaky-wave antenna 
               91  Receiving antenna 
               92  Metal patch 
               93  GND 
               94  Dielectric 
               95  Variable capacitor 
               96  Via 
               901  Emission direction separation section 
               902  Sensor section 
               903  Signal detection section 
               904  Camera section 
               905  Signal processing/display section 
               933  Signal transmission line 
               911  Luneburg lens

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