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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Electromagnetism

Background:

  • Fabrics possess a nearly periodic network structure of interlaced yarns.
  • This structure's periodicity is comparable to terahertz (THz) wavelengths.
  • Understanding THz wave interaction with fabrics is crucial for accurate material characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the diffraction of terahertz electromagnetic waves by the yarn network in common fabrics.
  • To quantify the impact of this diffraction on absorption measurements.
  • To validate experimental findings with numerical simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental measurement of terahertz wave interaction with fabric samples.
  • Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy.
  • High-Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) numerical modeling.

Main Results:

  • Observed significant diffraction of terahertz waves by the fabric's yarn network.
  • Demonstrated that diffraction can cause overestimation of absorption in linen by a factor of up to 3.
  • Confirmed experimental results through HFSS simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The yarn network structure in fabrics significantly influences terahertz wave propagation.
  • Classical terahertz time-domain experiments may yield inaccurate absorption values due to diffraction effects.
  • Numerical simulations are valuable for validating and understanding these wave-fabric interactions.