RIS ID
14203
Abstract
The development of waveguides is a key element in the technical maturity of the THz field. Suitably designed waveguides can provide innovative solutions for the most fundamental problems of THz energy transfer to the more advanced problems of THz spectroscopy. This presentation will give an overview of the chronological development of THz waveguides, starting from the initial time-domain experiments to the present state-of-the-art, highlighting breakthroughs. Experimental results obtained through waveguide characterization by THz time-domain spectroscopy will be presented and compared to well-known theoretical models, looking at issues related to energy coupling, attenuation, and dispersion, as well as single and multi-mode propagation.
Publication Details
This paper was originally published as: Mendis, R, THz Waveguides: The Evolution, Joint 31st International Conference on Infrared Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Teraherz Electronics, 2006 (IRMMW-THz 2006), Shanghai, China, 18-22 September 2006, 367-367. Copyright 2006 IEEE.