Viratikul, R., Hong, B., Janpugdee, P. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) 220–325-GHz Horn-Type Adapter for Terahertz Microstructured Fiber Measurements. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 73. 8001910. ISSN 0018-9456
Abstract
In this article, a novel and innovative approach to characterize THz Bragg fibers using a horn-type adapter is presented, enabling a two-tier calibration method for a direct, efficient, and reliable way to measure THz Bragg fibers, including return loss (RL) and insertion loss (IL). The proposed approach is robust, accurate, and repeatable, making it suitable for designing and optimizing THz Bragg fibers and systems and enabling continued research and development. This study employs a calibration approach, utilizing short-short-load-thru (SSLT) and thru-reflect-line (TRL) calibrations. The horn-type adapter connects a standard WR-3.4 rectangular waveguide and a THz Bragg fiber, allowing the mode conversion from the TE10 mode in the rectangular waveguide to the HE11 mode in the Bragg fiber, with a middle stage of the TE11 mode in the tapered horn region. Additionally, the highly accurate measurement quality presented advantages compared to the existing THz measurement setups, for example, setup complexity, coupling efficiency, impedance adjustability, and less sensitivity to measurement environments, etc. The present approach shows advantages in experimental setup complexity, coupling efficiency, impedance adjustability, measurement repeatability, operator experience required, and setup tool cost compared to other existing THz measurement techniques.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Horn-type adapter, THz microstructured fiber measurements, two-tier calibration |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Leeds) > Pollard Institute (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Engineering and Physical Science Research Council EP/S016813/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2023 10:35 |
Last Modified: | 10 May 2024 14:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Identification Number: | 10.1109/TIM.2024.3369191 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:202128 |
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