Investigation of THz Sommerfeld wave propagation on single-wire at different temperature

In this paper, THz Sommerfeld wave propagation on dielectrically coated cylindrical metal wire and conical metal wire is presented. The propagation characteristics of single wire are largely related to the characteristics of material being used, which may change significantly with the temperature variation. Then, the surface wave propagation along the THz wire waveguide is investigated by the numerical calculation from 0.1 to 1 THz at different temperature. The influences of different conductivity and different temperature on the propagation characteristics of the dielectrically coated cylindrical metal wire and conical metal wire are discussed, including electric field distribution, propagation loss and energy coupling characteristic. The analysis results release a fundamental characteristic for describing the THz surface wave propagation on single wire at different temperature, and moreover, the analysis results also suggest that the single wire is a promising THz waveguide and very useful for the space sensing at cryogenic temperature in future.