Design optimization of low-loss waveguides for THz guidance

B. M. A. Rahman; Anita Quadir; N. Kejalakshmy; K. T. V. Grattan

doi:10.1117/12.921152

9 May 2012 Design optimization of low-loss waveguides for THz guidance

B. M. A. Rahman, Anita Quadir, N. Kejalakshmy, K. T. V. Grattan

Proceedings Volume 8363, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems VI: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense; 83630H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921152
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

In this paper a low-loss hollow-core rectangular plasmonic waveguide with a dielectric coating of Te on is analyzed for terahertz propagation using a full-vectorial nite element method (FEM). It has been identied that, in contrast to the fundamental H^x₁₀ mode, the H^x₁₂ mode shows interesting modal properties and oers the lowest possible loss for the structure after introducing the dielectric coating. This mode also tends to yield a near-Gaussian eld prole when the dielectric coating thickness is optimized and then it will be easy to couple to a Gaussian shaped source. The optimization of the loss values has been evaluated by comparing the loss characteristics for dierent dielectric materials and also by using dierent metal claddings.

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B. M. A. Rahman, Anita Quadir, N. Kejalakshmy, and K. T. V. Grattan "Design optimization of low-loss waveguides for THz guidance", Proc. SPIE 8363, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems VI: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense, 83630H (9 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921152

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