• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 52, Issue 8, 80003 (2015)
Liu Jing1,*, Shen Jingling2, and Zhang Cunlin1,2
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    DOI: 10.3788/lop52.080003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Liu Jing, Shen Jingling, Zhang Cunlin. Progress of Terahertz Polymer Waveguides[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2015, 52(8): 80003 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    With the development of terahertz (THz) technology, THz waveguides have always been a research hot spot and various waveguides arise at the historic moment. Compared to metal waveguides, polymer waveguides have obvious advantages in both propagation loss and flexibility. The recent researches on THz polymer waveguides are summarized. Different mechanisms of polymer tube terahertz waveguides, including total reflection guiding and anti-resonant reflecting guiding, are concluded. Finally, possible further applications of such terahertz polymer waveguides are briefly described.