• Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
  • Vol. 42, Issue 3, 345 (2023)
Wei-Fan LI1、2、3, Feng QI1、2、3、*, Ye-Long WANG1、2、3, Peng-Xiang LIU1、2、3, and Zhao-Yang LIU1、2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Processing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
  • 2Key Laboratory in Terahertz Imaging and Sensing, Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110169, China
  • 3Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, China
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    DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2023.03.008 Cite this Article
    Wei-Fan LI, Feng QI, Ye-Long WANG, Peng-Xiang LIU, Zhao-Yang LIU. Focal shift effect of terahertz wide-aperture refractive lens[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2023, 42(3): 345 Copy Citation Text show less
    The schematic of THz beam focusing and focal shift effect
    Fig. 1. The schematic of THz beam focusing and focal shift effect
    Theoretical calculations of focal shift effect (a)intensity distributions along the optical axis at different Fresnel numbers,(b)relative focal shift and peak intensity with Fresnel number
    Fig. 2. Theoretical calculations of focal shift effect (a)intensity distributions along the optical axis at different Fresnel numbers,(b)relative focal shift and peak intensity with Fresnel number
    Focal shift analysis of the THz WARL with a 20 mm aperture and focal length (a)to (c)FEA simulations at 0.1,0.3,and 0.5 THz,respectively,(d)intensity distributions along the optical axis,(e)relative focal shift and peak intensity with working frequency and Fresnel number
    Fig. 3. Focal shift analysis of the THz WARL with a 20 mm aperture and focal length (a)to (c)FEA simulations at 0.1,0.3,and 0.5 THz,respectively,(d)intensity distributions along the optical axis,(e)relative focal shift and peak intensity with working frequency and Fresnel number
    FEA simulation results obtained using different lens apertures,focal lengths,and working frequencies
    Fig. 4. FEA simulation results obtained using different lens apertures,focal lengths,and working frequencies
    FEA simulations at 0.1 THz of the THz WARL with a 20 mm aperture and focal length,(a)without and (b)with focal shift compensation
    Fig. 5. FEA simulations at 0.1 THz of the THz WARL with a 20 mm aperture and focal length,(a)without and (b)with focal shift compensation
    Focal shift (Δf/f)in relation to lens parameters (a2/f)and working frequency,the area corresponding to the situation where commercial THz WARLs could be used is marked with a light-yellow background
    Fig. 6. Focal shift (Δf/f)in relation to lens parameters (a2/f)and working frequency,the area corresponding to the situation where commercial THz WARLs could be used is marked with a light-yellow background
    BrandSurface typeDiameter (mm)Focal length (mm)a2/f (mm)
    BatopAspherical25.410-671.9-13.0
    50.835-1005.2-14.9
    Spherical25.4100-1500.9-1.3
    50.8200-2502.1-2.6
    ThorlabsSpherical50.875-5001.0-7.0
    76.2115-1507.8-10.2
    101.6151.5-20010.5-13.8
    TydexSpherical25.450-2500.5-2.6
    50.875-20000.3-7.0
    76.2100-4502.6-11.8
    101.6200-5 0000.4-10.5
    Table 1. Commercial THz WARLs with plano-convex surfaces
    Wei-Fan LI, Feng QI, Ye-Long WANG, Peng-Xiang LIU, Zhao-Yang LIU. Focal shift effect of terahertz wide-aperture refractive lens[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2023, 42(3): 345
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