Title :
Low loss, low dispersion T-ray transmission in microwires
Author :
Afshar, Sara ; Atakaramians, S. ; Fischer, Bernd M. ; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Heike ; Monro, Tanya ; Abbott, Derek
Author_Institution :
Centre of Expertise in Photonics, School of Chemistry and Physics, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
Abstract :
We present low loss, < 0.01 1/cm, and dispersion, < 10 ps/(km.nm), properties of microwires for terahertz transmission. These wires have diameters smaller than the operating wavelength, resulting in the propagation of enhanced evanescent fields.
Keywords :
Australia; Bismuth; Electromagnetic waveguides; Glass; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical losses; Physical optics; Polymers; Propagation losses; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431359
