介质镀膜空芯光纤在THz频段的传输特性

 理论分析了介质镀膜空芯光纤在THz频段的传输特性，得出了该光纤的特征方程及模式分布。利用射线光学原理计算了介质膜材料为聚酰亚胺、介质膜厚度为0.05 mm的光纤的衰减常数随介质膜内直径的变化情况。得出其主模在THz频段的衰减常数小于1 dB/m，该值远小于相同内径的金属圆波导在这一频段的衰减常数。模拟计算了介质膜厚度为0.05 mm、内径为1 mm，金属膜内径为1.05 mm的介质镀膜空芯光纤在0~1 THz的S参数，模拟结果显示该光纤在THz频段有很宽的通带，且在通带内衰减常数小于0.5 dB/m，可用于THz频段电磁波远距离传输。     

介质/金属结构太赫兹空芯光纤的传输特性

理论分析了金属、介质/金属结构空芯光纤在THz波段的模式结构和传输特性.金属空芯光纤支持TE11模式,介质/金属空芯光纤的介质膜厚在取最优值时支持HE11模式.对于波长为200μm的太赫兹波,内径为1 mm的两种空芯光纤,TE11和HE11模式的损耗分别为8.4 dB/m和2 dB/m.为优化介质/金属结构宅芯光纤的传输性能,分析了金属和介质材料的光学常数对衰减系数的影响.基于几种已发表的金属在太赫兹波段的光学常数,计算结果表明铝是最好的选择;初步测量结果显示,在各种树脂材料中聚乙烯在THz波段吸收较小,并且其折射率接近介质膜的最优值1.41,为太赫兹波空芯光纤中介质膜材料的理想选择.     

对称单负介质包层平面波导的模式特征

系统研究了负μ材料(MNG)作为包层的对称三层平板波导的传输特性. 研究发现,这种波导既支持快波的传播,又支持TE₀,TE₁模式的慢波传输. 其模式特性不同于左手介质波导和传统介质波导,导模存在的模折射率范围要比它们的大. MNG波导的TE₀快波模缺失,且TE_m模(m>1)的传播常数大于TM_m模的传播常数. TE_m模具有双模特征,且与波导的结构参数密切相关,导致波导中的净能流出现负值. 关键词： 单负介质 平板波导 快波与慢波 传播常数     

填充多层互易手征介质金属同轴线传播特性

 采用在圆柱坐标系中分离变量的方法，推出填充多层互易手征介质的金属同轴线各层电磁场之间的关系，得到其模式特征方程和圆波导模式特征方程，给出了填充两层手征介质金属同轴线部分模式的色散特性的数值计算结果，分析了手征介质参量及两层手征介质厚度变化等对手征同轴线传播特性的影响。如果互易手征介质的手征参数等于零，可得填充普通介质的同轴线的模式特征方程。与填充普通介质的同轴线中的模式相比，手征同轴线中的模式发生了分叉。当同轴线中所填介质的折射率增大时，其模式归一化截止频率和进行基模单模传输的带宽归一化频率都将减小。     

THz波在金属镀层空芯波导中传输的理论和实验研究

本文基于微扰法求得不同金属镀层空心圆波导中各模式的损耗系数,对金属镀层空芯波导中THz波传输损耗随金属材料、波导结构等参数的变化关系进行了数值模拟.根据数值分析结果,优化设计并拉制了内径为1.1 mm的镀银空芯波导,实验测得当THz波的频率为2.5 THz时,传输损耗为8.6 dB/m,实现了THz波短距离的有效传输. 关键词： 太赫兹波 金属空芯波导 传输损耗     

非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导的微扰分析

基于微扰方法分析非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导的特性,给出了该波导的复有效折射率的一级近似解,并对波导的传输特性和损耗特性进行了数值模拟.结果表明:非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导没有零阶模式;TE1模传播系数随波导厚度的增加迅速减小,损耗系数随波导厚度的增加快速增加,达到最大值后又迅速减小;非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导传输特性相对于左手介质三层平板波导传输特性发生了很大改变,TM1模,TM2和 TE2模式以及更高阶模式在截止厚度附近出现双值现象;特别在二阶及高阶模式中,TE模式相对于TM模式具有高传输低损耗的特性,而以右手介质为芯层的金属包覆波导不具有这一特性.     

不对称左手介质平板波导模式特性分析

对不对称左手介质平板波导的几个低阶的TE模和TM模进行了数值计算,得到了模式特征方程,分析了归一化传播常数β/k_0随平板厚度d变化的色散关系,作出了模式的电场E_y(x)分布．在左手介质平板波导中,每一模式都有截止点, TE_0模和TM_0模不出现,在我们给出的特定的介质参数下,TE_1模和TM_1模不能和其他高阶模式共存,其归一化传播常数β/ k_0随k_0d的增加而减小．给出的结果对左手介质元器件的研究有实际的参考意义．     

非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导的微扰分析

基于微扰方法分析非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导的特性,给出了该波导的复有效折射率的一级近似解,并对波导的传输特性和损耗特性进行了数值模拟.结果表明：非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导没有零阶模式|TE1模传播系数随波导厚度的增加迅速减小,损耗系数随波导厚度的增加快速增加,达到最大值后又迅速减小|非对称金属包覆左手介质平板波导传输特性相对于左手介质三层平板波导传输特性发生了很大改变,TM1模,TM2和 TE2模式以及更高阶模式在截止厚度附近出现双值现象|特别在二阶及高阶模式中,TE模式相对于TM模式具有高传输低损耗的特性,而以右手介质为芯层的金属包覆波导不具有这一特性.     

部分负曲率太赫兹空芯波导研究

提出了一种新型部分负曲率反谐振空芯太赫兹波导,波导包层包括两部分,一部分由介质圆管组成,为纤芯提供部分负曲率边界;另一部分由多个矩形介质层组成,多介质层可用来降低限制损耗.此波导结构在增加反谐振层的同时不引入新的包层节点,易于实现太赫兹波的宽带低损耗传输.采用全矢量有限元法对波导进行了数值仿真,研究了其宽带低损耗特性.基于此,利用3D打印技术制备了所设计波导,使用太赫兹时域光谱系统对其传输特性进行测试.实验结果表明,该负曲率太赫兹波导在0.29～0.42THz的传输损耗低于10dB/m,与数值仿真结果吻合较好.     

THz波段渐变波导中的多模传输特性

 根据耦合波理论,推导出轴对称渐变波导中, 考虑波导壁损耗时的多模传输时域耦合波方程组,并给出该方程组中各模式间耦合系数的具体表达式。据此编写了渐变波导中多模传输特性数值模拟程序。利用该程序计算了在THz波段圆波导中的模式衰减,在THz波段研究波导中的多模传输特性时,必须考虑波导壁的阻抗损耗影响。数值分析了直波导中的模式耦合问题,从而证实了波导壁有限电导率能产生模式耦合这一耦合机制。介绍了利用该程序数值分析波导耦合器和过渡器中多模传输特性的两个例子,利用该程序可对波导耦合器和过渡器中的多模传输特性进行数值模拟分析,进而对结构进行设计和优化。     

Silver/polystyrene-coated hollow glass waveguides for the transmission of terahertz radiation

We have applied techniques developed for IR waveguides to fabricate Ag/polystyrene (PS) -coated hollow glass waveguides (HGWs) for transmission of terahertz radiation. A loss of 0.95 dB/m at 119 microm (2.5 THz) was obtained for a 2 mm bore, 90 cm long Ag/PS HGW. We found that TE modes are supported in HGWs with thin PS films, while hybrid (HE) modes dominate when PS film thickness increases. The lowest losses are obtained for the thicker PS films and the propagation of the HE modes.     

Optical propagation of the HE11 mode and Gaussian beams in hollow circular waveguides

The propagation of the HE₁₁ mode and Gaussian beams in hollow oversized circular waveguides is analyzed using optical theories. Different types of waveguides are considered : hollow dielectric or conducting waveguides, dielectric-lined waveguides, corrugated waveguides. General formulas are derived which give the power transmission through these different guides. The best wall materials and structures are determined from a comparison of the waveguide transmissions, at the infrared and millimeter wavelengths. The question of the coupling between the HE₁₁ mode and Gaussian beams is discussed and from a review of coupling coefficients derived before, an optimum value is pointed out. The problem of matching a Gaussian beam into circular waveguides in order to achieve the maximum power transmission is analyzed. These results are of interest for infrared lasers or waveguide applications and for Electron Cyclotron Wave (ECW) systems at the millimeter wavelength.     

Coupling external cavity mid-IR quantum cascade lasers with low loss hollow metallic/dielectric waveguides

We report on the optical coupling between hollow core waveguides and external cavity mid-IR quantum cascade lasers (QCLs). Waveguides with 1000???m bore size and lengths ranging from 2 to 14?cm, with metallic (Ag)/dielectric (AgI or polystyrene) circular cross-section internal coatings, have been employed. Our results show that the QCL mode is perfectly matched to the hybrid HE₁₁ waveguide mode, demonstrating that the internal dielectric coating thickness is effective to suppress the higher losses TE-like modes. Optical losses down to 0.44?dB/m at 5.27???m were measured in Ag/polystyrene-coated waveguide with an almost unitary coupling efficiency.     

磁光平面波导的单向传播特性

表面磁等离子体(surfacemagnetoplasmons,SMPs)是一种在电介质和偏置磁场作用下磁光材料界面处传播的近场电磁波.其独特的非互易传播特性引起了大量科研工作的关注,但在具体的波导结构设计上仍存在很多问题.本文研究了一种银-硅-磁光材料的3层平面波导结构,SMPs在磁光材料和硅的界面处传播,发现在特定的频率范围内,SMPs的基模及高阶模式均具有正向或反向的单向传播特性.分别计算了旋磁与旋电材料平面波导的色散方程,研究了硅层厚度与外加磁场对能带结构及SMPs单向传播区域的影响,发现无论是旋磁或旋电材料的结构,硅层厚度的增加使高阶模式使高阶模式出现在更低的频率位置,使单向传输带宽变小甚至消失,外加磁场的变大使磁光材料的能带结构频率增大的同时带隙中也引入了高阶模式.计算了2种磁光材料平面波导的正向和反向的单向传播带宽宽度,发现旋磁材料YIG的单向SMPs模式出现在GHz波段,最大单向带宽可达到2.45 GHz;旋电材料InSb的单向SMPs模式出现在THz波段,最大单向带宽达到3.9 THz.     

Coupled THz Waveguide Utilizing Surface Plasmon Polaritons on Thin Dielectric Slab Sandwiched between Two Corrugated Metallic Claddings

We present a comprehensive experimental study of terahertz （THz） wave propagation utilizing surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） on the interfaces of a thin dielectric core layer sandwiched between two corrugated metallic claddings. THz wave impinges on the structured surfaces at normal incidence. Long-lasting oscillation propagation features are observed in the temporal waveform after traveling through the periodic arrays. The enhanced THz transmission can be achieved due to the coupling between incident waves to SPPs at the bottom and top interfaces. The finite element method is used to simulate the field distribution and the transmission mode in the waveguide. The hybrid waveguide with low absorption has great potential applications in THz integrated devices.     

Optimization design of optical waveguide control by nanoslit-enhanced THz field

We discuss design issues of devices which were proposed recently [Opt. Lett. 37 (2012) 3903] for terahertz (THz) control of the propagation of an optical waveguide mode. The mode propagates through a nonlinear dielectric material placed in a metallic nanoslit illuminated by THz radiation. The THz field in the slit is strongly localized and thus significantly enhanced, facilitating nonlinear interactions with the dielectric waveguide material. This enhancement can lead to notable changes in the refractive index of the waveguide. The closer the waveguide is to the slit walls, the higher the nonlinear effects are, but with the cost of increasing propagation losses due to parasitic coupling to surface plasmon polaritons at the metal interfaces. We analyze several optical waveguide configurations and define a figure of merit that allows us to design the optimal configuration. We find that designs with less overlap of the THz and optical fields but also with lower losses are better than designs where both these parameters are higher. The estimated terahertz field incident onto the metallic nanoslit required to manipulate the waveguide mode has reasonable values which can be achieved in practice.     

Investigation of the thickness of Ag, AgI films in the capillary for hollow waveguides

A metallic (Ag)–dielectric (AgI) hollow glass waveguide is a promising and flexible fiber for the delivery of high-power CO₂ laser radiation. The thickness of metallic (Ag) films and dielectric (AgI) films is a critical factor which greatly influences the attenuation of the waveguides. In this paper, metallic (Ag)–dielectric (AgI) films were successfully prepared in the capillary whose inner diameter is 0.53 mm, and firstly investigated with theoretical analysis and measured by means of AES and SEM. There is good agreement between theoretical thickness and experimental results, which confirms the validity of the theoretical analysis, which makes the estimate of the thickness of both the metallic and dielectric films possible with high accuracy prior to the preparation of hollow glass waveguides. The attenuation spectra of Ag/AgI hollow waveguides shows the loss increases with the thickness of Ag, AgI films and indicates that the Ag/AgI hollow waveguide is suitable for the transmission of IR radiation.     

Simplified THz Instrumentation for High-Field DNP-NMR Spectroscopy

We present an alternate simplified concept to irradiate a nuclear magnetic resonance sample with terahertz (THz) radiation for dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) experiments using the TE(01) circular waveguide mode for transmission of the THz power and the illumination of the DNP sample by either the TE(01) or TE(11) mode. Using finite element method and 3D electromagnetic simulations we demonstrate that the average value of the transverse magnetic field induced by the THz radiation and responsible for the DNP effect using the TE(11) or the TE(01) mode are comparable to that generated by the HE(11) mode and a corrugated waveguide. The choice of the TE(11)/TE(01) mode allows the use of a smooth-walled, oversized waveguide that is easier to fabricate and less expensive than a corrugated waveguide required for transmission of the HE(11) mode. Also, the choice of the TE(01) mode can lead to a simplification of gyrotron oscillators that operate in the TE(0n) mode, by employing an on-axis rippled-wall mode converter to convert the TE(0n) mode into the TE(01) mode either inside or outside of the gyrotron tube. These novel concepts will lead to a significant simplification of the gyrotron, the transmission line and the THz coupler, which are the three main components of a DNP system.     

A New Type of Terahertz Waveguides

A new type of THz waveguides, which employs a solid polyethylene rod as the core and polyethylene tubes in a periodic array of square lattice as the cladding, is proposed. Optical properties of this new THz waveguide, especially in dispersion, confinement loss and single mode property, are investigated in detail with the plane wave expansion method and the beam propagation method. Numerical results demonstrate that the new THz waveguide can reach not only low dispersion but also low confinement loss at single mode propagation. Therefore, the square lattice structure is a better candidate as THz waveguides than the triangular ones.