• DocumentCode
    2865150
  • Title

    Low-loss single-mode THz waveguiding using CYTOP, a highly transparent plastic with potential as hybrid optics

  • Author

    Reyes, G. ; Quema, A. ; Estacio, E. ; Ponseca, C., Jr. ; Pobre, R. ; Quiroga, R. ; Murukami, H. ; Ono, S. ; Sarukura, N. ; Aosaki, K. ; Sakane, Y. ; Sato, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Mol. Sci., Okazaki
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A low-loss CYTOP planar photonic crystal THz waveguide with single-mode propagation is realized. The highly transparent nature of CYTOP from deep ultraviolet to the THz region indicates its potential usage as component of hybrid optics.
  • Keywords
    microwave photonics; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; photonic crystals; CYTOP; cyclized transparent optical polymer; deep ultraviolet region; hybrid optics; low-loss single-mode THz waveguide; planar photonic crystal waveguide; single-mode propagation; Electromagnetic waveguides; Lenses; Optical materials; Optical planar waveguides; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Plastics; Propagation losses; (130.2790) Guided waves; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627866
  • Filename
    4627866