Line imaging of a terahertz zero-order Mathieu-Gauss beam

Thestudy of terahertz (THz) structured beams has become an interesting subject. Here, we use 3D printed diffractive plates to generate a THz zero-order Mathieu-Gauss beam at a frequency of 0.1 THz and simulate its line-imaging effect. According to the nondiffraction property of the beam, we conduct a transmission imaging test by placing the imaging plate at different positions along the direction of beam propagation. The results show that the THz zero-order Mathieu-Gauss beam has a good imaging effect in the depth of field of about 130-380 mm. This can be used in large depth of field THz line imaging.