Dispersion-limited versus power-limited terahertz communication links using solid core subwavelength dielectric fibers

Kathirvel Nallappan; Yang Cao; Guofu Xu; Hichem Guerboukha; Chahé Nerguizian; Maksim Skorobogatiy

doi:10.1364/PRJ.396433

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