• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 42, Issue 2, 0206006 (2022)
Xu Huang, Xingfang Luo, Xiangyu Zuo, Shaohua Wang, and Yuanfeng Zhu*
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  • School of Physics and Communication Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330000, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202242.0206006 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xu Huang, Xingfang Luo, Xiangyu Zuo, Shaohua Wang, Yuanfeng Zhu. Dual-Core Terahertz Fiber Directional Coupler[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(2): 0206006 Copy Citation Text show less
    Cross section diagram of double suspended core THz fiber directional coupler
    Fig. 1. Cross section diagram of double suspended core THz fiber directional coupler
    Mode field distributions of four supermodes. (a) x-polarization odd supermode; (b) x-polarization even supermode; (c) y-polarization odd supermode; (d) y-polarization even supermode
    Fig. 2. Mode field distributions of four supermodes. (a) x-polarization odd supermode; (b) x-polarization even supermode; (c) y-polarization odd supermode; (d) y-polarization even supermode
    Subwavelength dual-core coupler structure, and coupling length of x and y polarization modes as a function of R. (a) Subwavelength dual-core coupler structure; (b) coupling length of x and y polarization modes as a function of R
    Fig. 3. Subwavelength dual-core coupler structure, and coupling length of x and y polarization modes as a function of R. (a) Subwavelength dual-core coupler structure; (b) coupling length of x and y polarization modes as a function of R
    Variation of coupling length with core radius R. (a) R2=3 mm; (b) t=20 μm
    Fig. 4. Variation of coupling length with core radius R. (a) R2=3 mm; (b) t=20 μm
    Insertion loss and polarization dependent loss of coupler as functions of frequency when δ=140 μm, t=20 μm, and R2=3 mm. (a) Core A; (b) core B
    Fig. 5. Insertion loss and polarization dependent loss of coupler as functions of frequency when δ=140 μm, t=20 μm, and R2=3 mm. (a) Core A; (b) core B
    Normalized power of core A and core B as a function of transmission distance when δ=140 μm, t=20 μm, and R2=3 mm. (a) Power change curves of x-polarization mode in two cores; (b) power change curves of y-polarization mode in two cores
    Fig. 6. Normalized power of core A and core B as a function of transmission distance when δ=140 μm, t=20 μm, and R2=3 mm. (a) Power change curves of x-polarization mode in two cores; (b) power change curves of y-polarization mode in two cores
    Relationship among K, t, and R. (a) Variation of K value with t under different R2; (b) variation of K value with R under different t
    Fig. 7. Relationship among K, t, and R. (a) Variation of K value with t under different R2; (b) variation of K value with R under different t
    Device loss of x and y polarization modes varies with t and R. (a) Device loss of x and y polarization modes varies with t at different R2; (b) device loss of x and y polarization modes varies with core radius R at t=20 μm
    Fig. 8. Device loss of x and y polarization modes varies with t and R. (a) Device loss of x and y polarization modes varies with t at different R2; (b) device loss of x and y polarization modes varies with core radius R at t=20 μm
    t /μmLc/cmAlossx /(dB·cm-1)Alossy /(dB·cm-1)Plossx /dBPlossy /dB
    201.070.440.350.230.18
    251.260.620.500.390.31
    301.490.840.660.620.49
    Table 1. Lc, Alossx, Alossy, Plossx, and Plossy of couplers at 1 THz for different t
    R2 /mmLc /cmAlossx/(dB·cm-1)Alossy/(dB·cm-1)Plossx/dBPlossy/dB
    2.21.180.520.430.300.25
    2.61.110.470.390.260.21
    31.070.440.350.230.18
    Table 2. Lc, Alossx, Alossy, Plossx, and Plossy of couplers at 1 THz for different R2
    Xu Huang, Xingfang Luo, Xiangyu Zuo, Shaohua Wang, Yuanfeng Zhu. Dual-Core Terahertz Fiber Directional Coupler[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(2): 0206006
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