DocumentCode
520452
Title
Numerical study of THz propagation in curved parallel-plate waveguides via the lowest-order transverse-electric (TE1 ) mode
Author
Mbonye, M.K. ; Mendis, R. ; Mittleman, D.M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We numerically model the TE1-mode propagation of terahertz radiation inside a parallel-plate waveguide with curved plates. We show that a slight curvature can result in better mode confinement, without sacrificing its favorable dispersive properties.
Keywords
light propagation; optical waveguides; parallel plate waveguides; terahertz waves; THz propagation; curved parallel-plate waveguides; dispersive properties; lowest-order transverse-electric mode; numerical study; terahertz radiation; Diffraction; Electronic mail; Geometry; Numerical simulation; Optical devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Submillimeter wave propagation; Tellurium;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Type
conf
Filename
5500031
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