Design of low-loss waveguides and devices for the emerging THz technologies

Author

Rahman, B.M.A. ; Uthman, M. ; Quadir, A. ; Markides, C. ; Themistos, C.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng. & Math. Sci., City Univ., London, UK

fYear

2013

fDate

13-15 Dec. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

A rigorous full-vectorial modal solution approach based on the computationally efficient finite element method is used to find the propagation properties of THz waveguides. Design approaches are presented to reduce the modal loss of such waveguides. Designs of several THz devices, including quantum cascade lasers, power splitters and narrow-band filters are also presented.

Keywords

finite element analysis; modal analysis; power dividers; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave circuits; submillimetre wave filters; submillimetre wave propagation; vectors; waveguides; THz device; THz waveguide propagation; computationally efficient finite element method; low-loss waveguide; modal loss reduction; narrow-band filter; power splitter; quantum cascade laser; rigorous full-vectorial modal solution approach; Educational institutions; Frequency control; Gallium arsenide; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Resonant frequency; Silicon compounds; Finite Element Method; THz Devices; Terahertz Waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Photonics (ICMAP), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dhanbad

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-2176-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMAP.2013.6733454

Filename

6733454