Title :
Examination of electromagnetic attenuation induced by atmospheric water content on terahertz radiation
Author :
Weber, Marcus J. ; Yang, Benjamin B. ; Katz, Sarah L. ; Booske, John H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Many proposed applications of terahertz (THz) regime radiation involve atmospheric propagation which is subject to significant attenuation due to absorption. Accurate prediction of signal attenuation enables system designs tailored to the anticipated operating environment. In this presentation we report detailed measurements of electromagnetic wave attenuation at 400 GHz in atmospheric pressure air for relative humidity (RH) continuously varying between 0.4 - 64%.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave absorption; humidity; optical variables measurement; terahertz waves; atmospheric pressure; atmospheric propagation; atmospheric water content; electromagnetic wave attenuation; frequency 400 GHz; relative humidity; signal attenuation; terahertz regime radiation; Absorption; Electromagnetics;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2011 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-330-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0730-9244
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2011.5992897
