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Terahertz isolator in metal plate waveguide

  • Nankai University

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Abstract

In this work, we present a terahertz (THz) isolator in metal parallel plate waveguide (PPWG). A magneto-optical film with 30μm thickness is coated on one side of the metal plate of PPWG with 100μm width, forming a metal- magnetoair- metal hybrid waveguide. Due to the non-reciprocity of magneto-optical medium and the asymmetry of the waveguide structure, this waveguide show a strong one-way transmission property. The numerical simulation shows that this THz isolator has a maximum isolation of 30dB and a 20dB operating bandwidth of 90GHz under a magnetic field of 0.3T, and its insertion loss is smaller than 0.5dB. Moreover, this operating frequency band can be widely tuned by changing the external magnetic field and temperature. This low-loss, high isolation, broadband tunable nonreciprocal THz waveguide has a great potential for THz application systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInfrared, Millimeter-Wave, and Terahertz Technologies III
EditorsXi-Cheng Zhang, Masahiko Tani, Cunlin Zhang, Xi-Cheng Zhang
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628413489
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventInfrared, Millimeter-Wave, and Terahertz Technologies III - Beijing, China
Duration: 9 Oct 201410 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9275
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInfrared, Millimeter-Wave, and Terahertz Technologies III
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period9/10/1410/10/14

Keywords

  • Terahertz
  • isolator
  • magneto-optical device
  • waveguide

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