Title :
Whispering-gallery-mode THz-pulse propagation on a single curved metallic plate
Author :
Mendis, Rajind ; Mittleman, Daniel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate THz-pulse propagation on a 25-cm-long semi-circular aluminum plate with low loss and negligible dispersion via whispering-gallery-modes. This represents the first demonstration of these modes on a curved metallic surface in the THz regime.
Keywords :
aluminium; circular waveguides; optical waveguides; whispering gallery modes; Al; THz-pulse propagation; semicircular aluminum plate; size 25 cm; whispering gallery mode; Acoustic reflection; Aluminum; Electromagnetic waveguides; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Pulse measurements; Surface acoustic waves; (230.7370) Waveguides; (320.5390) Picosecond phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
