Title :
Dielectric-lined metallic waveguides: mode structure and dispersion at THz frequencies
Author :
Mitrofanov, Oleg ; Harrington, James A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate low-dispersion and low-loss THz pulse propagation in dielectric-lined metallic waveguides. Waveguide modes are visualized using THz near-field imaging. Experimental dispersion characteristics and analytical approximations for the propagation constants will be presented.
Keywords :
Coatings; Dielectric losses; Dispersion; Frequency; Hollow waveguides; Optical losses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
