Title :
Evanescent wave coupling in terahertz waveguide arrays
Author :
Reichel, K.S. ; Sakoda, N. ; Mendis, Rajind ; Mittleman, Daniel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally study THz energy coupling among an array of identical parallel-plate waveguides in close proximity, with their unconfined sides facing each other. We observe stronger coupling with larger plate separations and longer propagation paths.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical arrays; optical couplers; optical waveguides; THz energy coupling; evanescent wave coupling; parallel-plate waveguides; plate separations; propagation paths; terahertz waveguide arrays; Antenna measurements; Couplings; Finite element analysis; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
