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
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;
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
