Waveguides

Abstract

A dielectric waveguide comprising a dielectric probe at each end, wherein the dielectric probes are arranged to transfer energy.

1 . A dielectric waveguide comprising a dielectric probe at each end, wherein the dielectric probes are arranged to transfer energy. 
     
     
         2 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a core or a cladding or both the core and the cladding of the dielectric waveguide are made of polymeric materials. 
     
     
         3 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the polymeric materials include thermoplastics or a combination of thermoplastic materials. 
     
     
         4 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the polymeric materials include one of polyethylene or polypropylene or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is fabricated by injection moulding. 
     
     
         6 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is fabricated in a single mould. 
     
     
         7 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is fabricated in multiple moulds. 
     
     
         8 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is a planar waveguide. 
     
     
         9 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric probes are tapered. 
     
     
         10 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is operates at sub millimeter (Sub-mm) or terahertz (THz) frequencies. 
     
     
         11 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the dielectric probes have a linear tapered form. 
     
     
         12 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is operates at sub millimeter (Sub-mm) or terahertz (THz) frequencies. 
     
     
         13 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric probes are power adaptor probes. 
     
     
         14 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is operates at sub millimeter (Sub-mm) or terahertz (THz) frequencies. 
     
     
         15 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the dielectric waveguide is operates at sub millimeter (Sub-mm) or terahertz (THz) frequencies. 
     
     
         16 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the terahertz (THz) frequencies comprise frequencies larger than 60 GHz. 
     
     
         17 . A dielectric waveguide in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the dielectric waveguide has a propagation loss less than 0.5 dB/cm.