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Sung Hyun Nam1, Antoinette J Taylor, Anatoly Efimov

  • 1Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Materials Physics & Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA. snam@lanl.gov

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Area of Science:

  • Optics and Photonics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Terahertz (THz) frequencies present unique challenges for waveguiding due to the diffraction limit.
  • Existing THz waveguides often struggle with achieving both strong confinement and low signal loss.
  • Zenneck waves on metal-dielectric interfaces offer weak confinement at THz frequencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and characterize a novel hybrid terahertz waveguide structure.
  • To investigate the waveguiding properties, including confinement, attenuation, and dispersion.
  • To assess the potential of this structure for terahertz integrated circuits.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of hybrid waveguide modes.
  • Numerical simulation of wave propagation and confinement.
  • Investigation of coupling between Zenneck waves and dielectric photonic modes.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated transformation of weakly confined Zenneck waves into strongly confined, low-loss subwavelength modes.
  • Analyzed key properties: confinement, attenuation, and dispersion of the hybrid mode.
  • Proposed a design suitable for planar integration and chip-scale fabrication.

Conclusions:

  • Hybrid terahertz waveguides exhibit superior waveguiding properties at terahertz frequencies.
  • The proposed design is practical for on-chip integration and fabrication.
  • These waveguides can serve as essential building blocks for future terahertz integrated circuits.