Title :
Low-loss subwavelength THz plastic fibers
Author :
Chen, Li-Jin ; Chen, Hung-Wen ; Kao, Tzeng-Fu ; Lu, Ja-Yu ; Sun, Chi-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
We report the theory and experiment on the low-loss subwavelength-diameter plastic THz fibers with attenuation constants < 0.01 cm-1. With a single-mode guiding capability, a direct free-space coupling efficiency > 20% is achieved.
Keywords :
optical attenuators; optical fibre couplers; optical polymers; attenuation constants; free space coupling efficiency; low loss subwavelength; single mode guiding capability; terahertz plastic fibers; Attenuation; Dielectric losses; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Plastics; Wire; (060.2430) Fibers, single-mode; (260.3090) Infrared, far;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627865
