Abstract
Strongly confined surface waves can be achieved on periodically structured metal surfaces and are known as spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). In this work, several terahertz SPP devices based on curved waveguides are demonstrated. The transmittance and bending loss of 90-degree curved spoof SPP waveguides with a radius of curvature ranging from 200 to 2300 µm are investigated to identify the regime for high transmission. A commutator is designed and experimentally demonstrated. Furthermore, coupling equations are derived and verified for efficient coupling between bend-straight waveguides and between bend-bend waveguides. The results will be of great value for future integrated terahertz plasmonic systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1987 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 4 2020 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): OSR-2016-CRG5-2950
Acknowledgements: National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0701004); National Natural Science Foundation of China (61605143, 61722509, 61735012, 61871212, 61875150, 61935015); Tianjin Municipal Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (18JCJQJC45600); King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) (OSR-2016-CRG5-2950).