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.     

聚苯胺钡铁氧体纳米复合材料的制备、表征及性能

采用原位掺杂聚合法, 将聚苯胺(PANI)对粒径在60~80 nm的M型钡铁氧体颗粒(BaFe12O19)进行了包覆, 得到了具有棒状结构的复合材料. 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)等测试手段对材料的形貌和结构进行了表征. 结果表明, PANI链段与BaFe12O19颗粒之间存在作用力. 使用振动磁强计和四探针法测定了复合材料的磁性能与电性能后发现, 饱和磁化强度与矫顽力均随聚苯胺含量的增加呈规律性下降趋势, 而电导率呈上升趋势. 复合材料的吸收特性测试结果表明, 该材料反射率小于-20 dB时, 带宽可以达到15.07 GHz. 同时详细地讨论了纳米复合材料的聚合机理及相互作用.