Title :
Spectral Loss Characteristics of Subwavelength THz Fibers
Author :
Chen, Hung-Wen ; Lu, Ja-Yu ; Chen, Li-Jin ; Li, Yu-Tai ; Pan, Ci-Ling ; Sun, Chi-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
From the spectral loss characteristics of subwavelength-diameter THz fibers, our study supports the recent theory proposed by M. Sumetsky that diameter-variation-induced-radiation is a dominant loss mechanism for subwavelength fibers which limits the lowest guidable frequency.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; attenuation frequency; attenuation wavelength; guidable frequency; spectral loss; subwavelength-diameter THz fibers; Attenuation; Electrooptic devices; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber theory; Optical waveguides; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453584
