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Waveguide

US3944326A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 1973
Grant dateMar 16, 1976
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Expiry dateOct 11, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01P3/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A waveguide for submillimeter and infrared wavelength range electromagnetic radiation comprises a metal grating with a grating constant criterion: ##EQU1## BEING GREATER THAN (2/.lambda.).sup.2, WHERE .lambda. IS WAVELENGTH OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATING FREELY IN THE SURROUNDING MEDIUM AND G.sub.X, G.sub.Y ARE GRATING CONSTANTS IN ORTHOGONAL DIRECTIONS. The constants g.sub.x, g.sub.y may be equal to each other or different.

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