Design and Fabrication of Waveguide Optics for Imaging Applications

TL;DR

This paper presents the design and fabrication of a waveguide-based near field lens for terahertz imaging, aiming to improve bio-sensing applications like cancer cell detection by focusing THz radiation precisely.

Contribution

It introduces a novel waveguide optics design specifically tailored for terahertz imaging in biological applications, considering key operational parameters.

Findings

Successful fabrication of the near field lens

Enhanced focusing of terahertz radiation on microscopic regions

Potential for improved cancer cell detection in tissues

Abstract

Due to the non-ionizing property, researchers have chosen to investigate terahertz radiation (THz) Imaging instrumentation for Bio-Sensing applications. The present work is to design and fabricate a near field lens that can focus guided terahertz radiation to a microscopic region for the detection of cancer-affected cells in Biological tissue. Operational characteristics such as field of view, optical loss factor, and hydrophobicity must be included to achieve an effective design of the lens.