Review Article

Photonic Technologies for Millimeter- and Submillimeter-Wave Signals

Figure 10

(a) THz cable based on two-wire waveguide with structural PMI blocks located periodically along the length. (b) Predicted performance ay 1 THz for 400 um radii wires with center-center separation showing dielectric loss (blue), conductor loss (green), conductor loss plus dielectric loss due to 100% PMI along length (red), 20% (orange), and 10% PMI (purple).
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