• DocumentCode
    2327967
  • Title

    Terahertz-wave absorption in liquids measured using the evanescent field of a waveguide

  • Author

    Hayashi, Shin´ichiro ; Cheng, Li ; Otani, Chiko ; Ogawa, Yuichi ; Kawase, Kodo

  • Author_Institution
    RIKEN, Sendai, Japan
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A technique is presented for the measurement of the absorption properties of liquids in the terahertz wave range, based on the interaction between the liquid and the evanescent wave covering the surface of a cylindrical waveguide. The presence of a medium around the waveguide rod has a measurable effect on the overall end-to-end transmission of the waveguide. As demonstration, we report the absorption spectra of water by using several types of waveguide.
  • Keywords
    absorption; circular waveguides; fibre optic sensors; optical waveguides; terahertz wave spectra; water; absorption properties; absorption spectra; cylindrical waveguide; evanescent field; terahertz-wave absorption; waveguide rod; Absorption; Face detection; Liquid waveguides; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Proteins; Silicon; Submillimeter wave measurements; Submillimeter wave propagation; Surface waves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Busan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5416-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5417-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325754
  • Filename
    5325754