Title :
Spectral loss characteristics of subwavelength THz fibers
Author :
Chen, Hung-Wen ; Lu, Ja-Yu ; Chen, Li-Jin ; Li, Yu-Tai ; Pan, Ci-Ling ; Sun, Chi-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, China
Abstract :
From the spectral loss characteristics of subwavelength-diameter THz fibers, our study supports the recent theory proposed by M. Sumetsky that diameter-variation-induced-radiation is a dominant loss mechanism for subwavelength fibers which limits the lowest guidable frequency.
Keywords :
Attenuation; Electrooptic devices; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber theory; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
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.2007.4431361
