• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 19, 192302 (2020)
Zhe Li1, Da Teng2、*, Lihua Bai1, and Qing Cao1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 2School of Physics and Electronics Engineering, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450044, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.192302 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhe Li, Da Teng, Lihua Bai, Qing Cao. Approximate Formula for Effective Refractive Index of TE1 Mode in Terahertz Parallel-Plate Metal Waveguides[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(19): 192302 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of metal PPWG structure
    Fig. 1. Schematic of metal PPWG structure
    Normalized tangential electric field distribution of TE1 mode in metal PPWG. (a)(d) Normalized mode field distribution obtained by simulation; (b)(e) electric field distribution in air and metal; (c)(f) electric field distribution in metal
    Fig. 2. Normalized tangential electric field distribution of TE1 mode in metal PPWG. (a)(d) Normalized mode field distribution obtained by simulation; (b)(e) electric field distribution in air and metal; (c)(f) electric field distribution in metal
    Comparison of approximate expressions and simulation results. (a) Real part of neff changes with a/λ0; (b) imaginary part of neff changes with a/λ0; (c) real part of neff changes with frequency; (d) imaginary part of neff changes with frequency
    Fig. 3. Comparison of approximate expressions and simulation results. (a) Real part of neff changes with a/λ0; (b) imaginary part of neff changes with a/λ0; (c) real part of neff changes with frequency; (d) imaginary part of neff changes with frequency
    Relative error of approximate expression. (a) Relative error changes with frequency; (b) relative error changes with a/λ0
    Fig. 4. Relative error of approximate expression. (a) Relative error changes with frequency; (b) relative error changes with a/λ0
    Variation of group velocity dispersion and real part of effective refractive index with frequency and partial enlarged view of TE1 mode
    Fig. 5. Variation of group velocity dispersion and real part of effective refractive index with frequency and partial enlarged view of TE1 mode
    MetalneffΔRΔI
    Copper0.5532577949+0.0003129769633j1.99×10-77.63×10-4
    Silver0.5532759638+0.0004017180656j1.32×10-77.99×10-4
    Gold0.5533629323+0.0005066739629j1.33×10-79.41×10-4
    Aluminum0.5533733957+0.0005720576528j4.99×10-89.59×10-4
    Table 1. Calculation results of different metals
    Zhe Li, Da Teng, Lihua Bai, Qing Cao. Approximate Formula for Effective Refractive Index of TE1 Mode in Terahertz Parallel-Plate Metal Waveguides[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(19): 192302
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