Title :
Comparison of bend loss in terahertz waveguide and optical fiber
Author :
Kerby, K.C. ; Bernhard, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
Abstract :
This work draws an analogy between optical fibers and Sommerfeld wires because of their similar geometries. The weak guidance approximation for single-mode fibers is also shown to apply to Sommerfeld wires. Results pertaining to bending loss in optical fiber are adapted and applied to Sommerfeld wires, predicting a method by which bending loss in Sommerfeld wires could be reduced.
Keywords :
optical fibres; waveguide discontinuities; Sommerfeld wires; guidance approximation; optical fibers; single-mode fibers; terahertz waveguide bend loss; Conductors; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic waveguides; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Partial differential equations; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396583
