• Optical Instruments
  • Vol. 42, Issue 5, 7 (2020)
Jian SONG
Author Affiliations
  • School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-5630.2020.05.002 Cite this Article
    Jian SONG. Terahertz tunable filter design[J]. Optical Instruments, 2020, 42(5): 7 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to realize terahertz tunable filtering wave, a terahertz tunable filter based on flexible materials was designed. By twisting the Teflon waveguide to form a ring resonator, the band-stop filter function in the 160 GHz to 200 GHz frequency band is realized. Changing the length of the resonant cavity can achieve the tuning of the free spectral range (FSR) and the filtering frequency. In the experiment, the switching of the free spectral range between 1.9 GHz and 2.8 GHz and the corresponding filtering characteristics are tested. Research results show that when the length of the resonant cavity is fixed, the stopband can be adjusted by changing the bending radius. The terahertz ring resonator using flexible materials can be used for tunable filtering and has a higher degree of freedom.