Third-harmonic terahertz generation from graphene in a parallel-plate waveguide

Continuous third harmonic generation in a terahertz driven modulated nanowire

Multifaceted terahertz applications of parallel-plate waveguide: TE1 mode

Presented is a review of recent work by the authors in which the lowestorder transverse-electric (TE1) mode of a parallel-plate waveguide (PPWG) is used for terahertz (THz) applications. This work adds a new dimension to the multitude of diverse THz applications made possible by PPWGs. Using the TE1 mode, demonstration is presented of an ultra-low loss THz waveguide, a highly sensitive microflu...

Terahertz mirage: Deflecting terahertz beams in an inhomogeneous artificial dielectric based on a parallel-plate waveguide

The field of metamaterials and the formalism of transformation optics have provided a prescription for constructing artificial dielectrics with unique properties such as light trapping and cloaking. Here, we describe a different approach to creating an inhomogeneous artificial medium, based on waveguide techniques, which does not rely on engineered subwavelengthscale components. We demonstrate ...

Third harmonic generation in graphene and few-layer graphite films

Nardeep Kumar,1 Jatinder Kumar,1 Chris Gerstenkorn,1 Rui Wang,1,2 Hsin-Ying Chiu,1 Arthur L. Smirl,2 and Hui Zhao1,* 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA 2Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Electronics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA (Received 5 November 2012; revised manuscript received 13 February 2013; published 18 March 2013)

Focused terahertz waves generated by a phase velocity gradient in a parallel-plate waveguide.

We demonstrate the focusing of a free-space THz beam emerging from a leaky parallel-plate waveguide (PPWG). Focusing is accomplished by grading the launch angle of the leaky wave using a PPWG with gradient plate separation. Inside the PPWG, the phase velocity of the guided TE1 mode exceeds the vacuum light speed, allowing the wave to leak into free space from a slit cut along the top plate. Sin...