title: Comparison of the lowest-order transverse-electric (TE1) and transverse-magnetic (TEM) modes of the parallel-plate waveguide for terahertz pulse applications.
abstract: We present a comprehensive experimental study comparing the propagation characteristics of the virtually unknown TE(1) mode to the well-known TEM mode of the parallel-plate waveguide (PPWG), for THz pulse applications. We demonstrate that it is possible to overcome the undesirable effects caused by the TE(1) mode's inherent low-frequency cutoff, making it a viable THz wave-guiding option, and that for certain applications, the TE(1) mode may even be more desirable than the TEM mode. This study presents a whole new dimension to the THz technological capabilities offered by the PPWG, via the possible use of the TE(1) mode.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rice University, MS-366, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, USA. rajind@rice.edu
authors.forename: Rajind
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendis
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mittleman
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D008280:Magnetics; D008422:Materials Testing; D015233:Models, Statistical; D055100:Optical Fibers; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D055068:Terahertz Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors