A compact terahertz （THz） wave collimator is proposed, which works under the frequency from 2.4 THz to 2.7 THz with a photonic crystal （PC） slab based on the self-collimation effect. The plane wave expansion （PWE...A compact terahertz （THz） wave collimator is proposed, which works under the frequency from 2.4 THz to 2.7 THz with a photonic crystal （PC） slab based on the self-collimation effect. The plane wave expansion （PWE） method is used to calculate the dispersion surfaces and the equal-frequency contours （EFCs） and optimize the structure. The propagation of the THz waves in the structure is simulated and the normalized transmission is calculated by using the finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method with perfectly matched layer （PML） absorbing boundary conditions. Numerical simulations show that the designed collimator has a good collimation property and a high transmittance.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.60588502
文摘A compact terahertz （THz） wave collimator is proposed, which works under the frequency from 2.4 THz to 2.7 THz with a photonic crystal （PC） slab based on the self-collimation effect. The plane wave expansion （PWE） method is used to calculate the dispersion surfaces and the equal-frequency contours （EFCs） and optimize the structure. The propagation of the THz waves in the structure is simulated and the normalized transmission is calculated by using the finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method with perfectly matched layer （PML） absorbing boundary conditions. Numerical simulations show that the designed collimator has a good collimation property and a high transmittance.
