Title :
Porous fibers: Low loss, low dispersion waveguides for terahertz transmission
Author :
Atakaramians, S. ; Afshar, V. Shahraam ; Fischer, B.M. ; Abbott, D. ; Monro, T.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Chem. & Phys., Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that porous fibers can offer both broadband low loss guidance and flattened group velocity, and thus that they are a promising new range of dielectric waveguide structures for the terahertz regime.
Keywords :
dielectric waveguides; fibres; porous materials; terahertz waves; broadband low loss guidance; dielectric waveguide structures; low dispersion waveguides; porous fibers; terahertz transmission; Biomedical engineering; Dielectric losses; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber losses; Optical losses; Optical waveguides; Physics; Plastics; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2119-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2120-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665703
